Sooty-winged chalcoela moth ( Chalcoela iphitalis ), #4895 by larose forest photos


11-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

A small moth in the Crambidae family. Their larvae feed on the larvae of paper wasps.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 8.1mm iso100 full exif

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Helen Betts		12-Jul-2020 18:40
Excellent detail in this fine moth closeup. Seems appropriately named, too. V.

Liz Bickel		12-Jul-2020 18:11
His name fits him perfectly. Even before I saw the title, I thought "sooty winged". Very clear capture.

Jeff Real		12-Jul-2020 16:56
A very fine capture of this well named subject! V

Walter Otto Koenig		12-Jul-2020 16:04
Fascinating with these almost metallic looking markings. "V"

bill friedlander		12-Jul-2020 16:00
Nice one. Surprising how many varieties there are. V

victorswan		12-Jul-2020 15:58
Wow anoder very nice one Christine BV

joseantonio		12-Jul-2020 15:45
another of your great captures. The details are fantastic.V.

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