Anyway, here's today's stack of 94 images, taken with an MP-E 65 (at ~2.3x) on a Sony A7rii running in APS-C crop mode. The field of view is roughly 8mm wide.
And a "behind the scenes" shot taken during prep. Spoiling the magic...
Micro moth macro
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Micro moth macro
I posted an initial "test stack" asking for an ID of this critter yesterday. But I almost immediately realised what it was and deleted the post. I'm not sure if it's a newly emerged male (wings not yet "pumped up") or a flightless female though.
Anyway, here's today's stack of 94 images, taken with an MP-E 65 (at ~2.3x) on a Sony A7rii running in APS-C crop mode. The field of view is roughly 8mm wide.
And a "behind the scenes" shot taken during prep. Spoiling the magic...
Anyway, here's today's stack of 94 images, taken with an MP-E 65 (at ~2.3x) on a Sony A7rii running in APS-C crop mode. The field of view is roughly 8mm wide.
And a "behind the scenes" shot taken during prep. Spoiling the magic...
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OK, thanks.
As further background, note that microlepidoptera are a large and diverse artificial group, comprising the majority of families and around 1/3 of the currently described species of all moths. That number is likely to go up as the moth folks sort out the little ones.
Unfortunately I'm largely clueless about even my local micros, and I have no idea at all regarding yours.
From general appearance, I'm inclined to think that this one normally flies but got caught before its wings expanded, either by you or by a defect in its development. But that could easily be wrong. You would need to check with a local expert to have a really good idea. Getting it to species does not seem likely, since most IDs are based on wing patterns which we cannot see in this specimen.
Thanks for the methods shot.
--Rik
As further background, note that microlepidoptera are a large and diverse artificial group, comprising the majority of families and around 1/3 of the currently described species of all moths. That number is likely to go up as the moth folks sort out the little ones.
Unfortunately I'm largely clueless about even my local micros, and I have no idea at all regarding yours.
From general appearance, I'm inclined to think that this one normally flies but got caught before its wings expanded, either by you or by a defect in its development. But that could easily be wrong. You would need to check with a local expert to have a really good idea. Getting it to species does not seem likely, since most IDs are based on wing patterns which we cannot see in this specimen.
Thanks for the methods shot.
--Rik
Female of geometrid moth Malacodea regelaria looks a lot like this and the timing is right too. The other wingless females of spring geometrids (that I recall) are larger and sturdier.
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