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31-MAY-2006 Lloyd Spitalnik

Nessus Sphinx moth

Mine Road, West Point, Orange Co, NY

Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)
Genus Amphion
Species floridensis (Nessus Sphinx - Hodges#7873)

Canon EOS 1D Mark II ,Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM ,Canon 1.4X TC
1/500s f/7.1 at 420.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time31-May-2006 14:33:36
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length420 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Bob Moul26-Jun-2006 14:25
Nice capture of this very elusive moth, Lloyd.
Guest 17-Jun-2006 05:15
Wow - I saw the same guy last month! I thought it was a hummingbird, but when I got close, I had no idea what it was. NS. -Ben

http://www.pbase.com/sirchandestroy/image/60997782
akleja10-Jun-2006 08:31
Fantastic! Never seen any moth like that! Interesting!
Douglas Stucky10-Jun-2006 01:25
I've never seen one of those. Interesting critter. Great shot. vote
shatterbug09-Jun-2006 03:32
An interesting looking moth....great capture! Thanks for the explanation! V.
Kathy Pedersen09-Jun-2006 00:38
What a great capture, sharp as a tack! Voted
Buz Kiefer08-Jun-2006 23:42
Very nicely seen and captured. Vote.
De'Carr Studio08-Jun-2006 21:36
A most interesting critter!! Excellent capture. vote
Yi Feng08-Jun-2006 17:18
Fantastic capture! Never see this before.
Beverly Wickersham08-Jun-2006 15:50
Very strange. I can see how you could mistake it for a shrimp with its wings folded in. Vote.
Bob Foisel08-Jun-2006 15:40
Great macro. V.
Tom Munson08-Jun-2006 14:57
Terrifc image Lloyd. It looks like bug season is upon us. Voted
Peter Stahl08-Jun-2006 14:50
Nice capture Lloyd.!
Sheila08-Jun-2006 12:14
What a fascinating little creature! Great capture.
Carole Stevens08-Jun-2006 10:54
Ive always wanted to see one of these! Great capture such a beautiful little fella!
Eckhart Derschmidt08-Jun-2006 10:52
Great one! These moths are so difficult to catch. Well done!
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography08-Jun-2006 10:22
Nice catch :)
Guest 08-Jun-2006 09:21
Ran after one today during a quite long period of time, and I was wondering what it was. I have my answer. My picture is far from this one - I had a shorter lens and my technique is still to improve. Very nice capture.
lou_rozensteins08-Jun-2006 08:00
Excellent details. Well captured.
Steven Jusczyk08-Jun-2006 06:03
It sure is plump. Nice catch as usual.
Herb 08-Jun-2006 05:20
Nice image
Pablo Yáñez08-Jun-2006 04:48
I think this is a Shrimp-Month :-)

What an odd looking moth!!

Nice capture
Bryan Murahashi08-Jun-2006 04:38
Excellent capture. Looks really big. GMV.
William G. Mancebo08-Jun-2006 04:31
Nice catch of an odd looking creature.