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25-AUG-2016 Christine Hanrahan

Yellow-banded underwing moth (Catocala cerogama), #8802

Reveler Conservation Area

I decided to do some mothing (setting up a black light and white cloth) at the conservation area tonight. It was a warm clear night, and though the season for mothing is slowing down (at least up this way), there was still a good variety. I checked nearby trees too and found this very large moth. It is sitting on the trunk of an ironwood tree (AKA hop hornbeam) and blends in remarkably well. Eventually it came over to the white cloth.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Aug-2016 21:07:45
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/59 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent100
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Dan Greenberg20-Mar-2019 02:21
Amazing image of how effective their camouflage is. Superb capture Christine! ~BV~
Nirvan Hope26-Aug-2016 17:43
Stunning camouflage. This moth knows what its doing! And you knew how to find it!
Jim Coffman26-Aug-2016 12:41
Absolutely unbelievable! It blends in perfectly!!
Well spotted and captured...
Isabel Cutler26-Aug-2016 11:19
One of the best examples I've ever seen of protective coloration. Truly astounding and amazing how you noticed the moth. V.
hayl26-Aug-2016 10:39
How ever did you spot it ?! A very cool photo.
Carl H. Johnson26-Aug-2016 10:25
Superb camouflage!!!~V~
Yvonne26-Aug-2016 09:34
What an amazing camouflage, was wonderful what I'd see from the thumb! v
Juliette26-Aug-2016 08:28
fantastic find and capture; the camouflage is fascinating V
Torben Jorgensen26-Aug-2016 07:29
Talk about camouflage. Great shot. V
chris morton26-Aug-2016 07:11
indeed the camouflage is almost perfect
globalgadabout26-Aug-2016 06:19
astonishing adaptation...it looks like a cool guitar pick too..
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