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Post by nomihoudai on Apr 7, 2013 5:52:59 GMT -8
A pair of Nemophora degeerella (LINNAEUS, 1758) caught in southern Germany. They look amazing when flying trough the woods with these antennae. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2013 5:55:09 GMT -8
superb Claude, how big is the wingspan on these?
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Post by nomihoudai on Apr 7, 2013 6:01:01 GMT -8
Thanks Dunc, the male is 18mm (~3/4 inch) from apex to apex. On this picture the antennae are 56mm (~2 inch) from tip to tip. It is one of the larger species of Adelidae in Europe.
The flight of these is very special, the antennae curl down due to their mass and the moth has a jumpy flight. It seems that it has trouble staying up in the air with such a heavy head.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2013 6:56:24 GMT -8
would love to see them on the wing, thats about the limit in size to what I can spread these days with my eyes, great mounting job for something so small. We should focus more on stuff like this.
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Post by jensb on Apr 7, 2013 7:07:27 GMT -8
I totalle agree whit dunc these are set very nice.
And the antennae are also mounted very nice.
And next to that it is gorgous.
Greets JEns
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Post by wollastoni on Apr 7, 2013 7:30:51 GMT -8
Very impressive, thanks for sharing !
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Post by jensb on May 5, 2013 23:05:44 GMT -8
After seeing this topic and the beauty i tried it myself. I caught this one 2 days ago. It is my very first longhornmoth so it isn't set properly and i didn't have the pincet i needed but i found that out to late. So i will buy a good pincet for such beauty's and then i will try it again. Oww such a bad result  but i will keep trying and i hope i will once be as good as nomihoudai Before  After  Greets jens |
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Post by nomihoudai on May 5, 2013 23:21:26 GMT -8
Hello Jens! It is nice that you got interested in Adelidae. I do not use pincets (=forceps) for mounting microlepidoptera I use this: Attachments:
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Post by jensb on May 5, 2013 23:26:54 GMT -8
oww aha i have also one like that but mine was to thick for
this little one. Thnx for the tip.
Where did you bought it?
Greets jens
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Post by nomihoudai on May 5, 2013 23:26:58 GMT -8
In order to get the wings in the right place I use the above shown needle (which you can even make yourself using a knitting needle or something like that) and I use a good technique of using the setting paper. The setting paper always comes on roles, so one side is curved upwards and the other downwards. I take the paper with the site where it points away from the board and hold it with 2 fingers. Then I place the wings with the needle. When the wings are good I pull my 2 fingers apart and the paper will slowly lower down. Then I adjust the wings and then I fully push down the paper and put needles. There is many people in Netherlands that are interested in microlepidoptera and in Adelidae. Look here: www.microlepidoptera.nl/library/microleplarvae.php Maybe you can find a good contact and they can teach you. Microlepidoptera are beautiful and fun, but many people overlook them. p.S. Sorry for the uncut fingernails, but I need them to pull leaves off from twigs for my caterpillars  Attachments:
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Post by nomihoudai on May 5, 2013 23:27:56 GMT -8
I bought my setting needle like most of my equipment from Paradox company. Best quality at the best price! -> www.insectnet.eu |
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Post by lepidofrance on May 7, 2013 0:39:12 GMT -8
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but i will keep trying and i hope
