Brimstone Moth
Paul Iddon
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Apparantly more common than I thought, but I must admit it's the first time I have seen one up close!
This is a Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata
A common and widespread species in Britain, occurring in three overlapping generations in the south, graduating to just one brood in the far north.
Adults can be expected on the wing at any time from April to October, depending on the locality and number of generations, and occurs in any suitable habitat.
The larvae feed on a range of trees and bushes, including hawthorn (Crataegus) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
It was flittering around the security light late last night and because the back door was open, it went into the kitchen, and was caught in my well laid out trap!
So I then cut off a piece off the tip of the apple tree (which remarkably had the two In Flagrante moths on one of the leaves, which meant I had to photograph them first, but eventually I retreived the Brimstone from the ceiling and it stayed on a leaf long enough for me to get some nice shots.
Used the Siggy 105 and the Marumi flashgun in manual mode (finally).
C&C as always encouraged.
Exif:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:06:13 00:00:14
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Paul.
This is a Brimstone Moth, Opisthograptis luteolata
A common and widespread species in Britain, occurring in three overlapping generations in the south, graduating to just one brood in the far north.
Adults can be expected on the wing at any time from April to October, depending on the locality and number of generations, and occurs in any suitable habitat.
The larvae feed on a range of trees and bushes, including hawthorn (Crataegus) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
It was flittering around the security light late last night and because the back door was open, it went into the kitchen, and was caught in my well laid out trap!
So I then cut off a piece off the tip of the apple tree (which remarkably had the two In Flagrante moths on one of the leaves, which meant I had to photograph them first, but eventually I retreived the Brimstone from the ceiling and it stayed on a leaf long enough for me to get some nice shots.
Used the Siggy 105 and the Marumi flashgun in manual mode (finally).
C&C as always encouraged.
Exif:
Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 450D
Image Date: 2009:06:13 00:00:14
Flash Used: Yes (Manual)
Focal Length: 105.0mm
CCD Width: 4.18mm
Exposure Time: 0.020 s (1/50)
Aperture: f/9.0
ISO equiv: 200
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Paul.
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