Silver Y (Autographa Gamma) taking off

Silver Y (Autographa Gamma) taking off

Description

Title:
Silver Y (Autographa Gamma) taking off
Caption / Description:

The Silver Y (Autographa gamma) is named for the marking on its wings, which looks like the latin letter Y or the Greek letter γ.

It is a medium sized migratory moth, resident in parts of North Africa and the Mediterranean, migrating as far north as Greenland. The Silver Y flies both during the day and at night, and can often be seen feeding from flowers around dusk.

The Silver Y larvae feed on low growing plants, including crops, and so can be considered a pest by farmers.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Autographa gamma
  • Silver Y
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Animalia
  • Animals
  • Arthropoda
  • Arthropods
  • Insecta
  • Insects
  • Lepidoptera
  • Moths
  • Noctuidae
  • Owlet Moths
  • Autographa
  • Pest
  • Migratory
  • Day flying

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
_MG_4661.CR2
Event:
Rating:
☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
4272px x 2848px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
sRGB IEC61966-2.1

Location

Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
Market Harborough
Province/State:
Leicestershire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
Yes
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1⁄200 s
Aperture:
f/6.3
Camera Model:
Canon EOS 450D
ISO:
200
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
100mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
On, Fired
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Camera RAW
Post Processing: