20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Male Nemophora prodigellus
Nemophora prodigellus. Similar to Nemophora fasciella. Males are metallic silver- bronze with irregular fascia across wings. Coloration varies. Antennae of male is about 3.5x wing length. Head is black. Females have yellow-orange heads with antennae nearly same length of wing. Female wings are metallic lemon-gold to strawberry orange with a dark irregular bar, fascia. Marking near collar of head differs from N fasciella, particularly noticeable on male. Oxeye Daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare 1156srb7B19_06_24sR Srbsko, Czech Republic Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 1/320 f/8.0 iso 125 6/24/2019
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Srbsko, Czechia |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
Copyright: | © Mary C Legg |