Delia Platura fly (male)
Description
- Title:
- Delia Platura fly (male)
- Caption / Description:
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A male Delia Platura fly on a ragwort flower. The common name of Delia Platura is the Seed-Corn Maggot, its larvae are occaisonal pests of many vegetable crops including corn, kidney beans, peas, turnips, and cabbages.
The adult flies lay their eggs in ploughed fields, which hatch after 2-4 days. The larvae then burrow into the seeds, and also feed on the cotyledons (seed leaves) and first true leaves of the plant.
Although Delia Platura is native to Europe, it was introduced to America in 1865 and has spread rapidly across the USA, South Canada, and even to Hawaii.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Biota
- Life
- Vitae
- Eukaryota
- Animalia
- Animals
- Arthropoda
- Arthropods
- Insecta
- Insects
- Diptera
- Flies
- Anthomyiidae
- Delia
- Delia platura
- Seed-corn maggot
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _MG_2791.CR2
- Event:
- Rating:
- ☆
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 4272px x 2848px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Adobe RGB (1998)
Location
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- City:
- Market Harborough
- Province/State:
- Leicestershire
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- World Region:
- Europe
- Geo-location:
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- Yes
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2008 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄200 s
- Aperture:
- f/8
- Camera Model:
- Canon EOS 450D
- ISO:
- 100
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 65mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- On, Fired
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- White Balance:
- Auto
- Light Source:
- Exposure Program:
- Manual
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Canon MP-E 65mm F2.8 1-5x Macro
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin flash with home-made diffusers
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Adobe Camera RAW
- Post Processing:
-0.3 exposure compensation in ACR