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01-JUL-2014 Christine Hanrahan

Walnut sphinx moth, mating pair (Amorpha juglandis), #7827

Dunrobin area. Found on a huge old sugar maple. The female is the larger one at the top, while the male is hanging head down. this is a side view, and I'll post a front view later.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 17.4mm iso400 full exif

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Robert Ballard13-Jul-2014 18:54
They look considerably different than the sphinx moths in southern California.
Irene Wehrli02-Jul-2014 19:45
Wow...
Stunning!
Irene
hayl02-Jul-2014 17:07
What an amazing thing to recognize - most of us would think it's a furled dried leaf for sure.
Helen Betts02-Jul-2014 17:03
I wouldn't have recognized the subject of this great image as moths (or anything living ;-)) if you hadn't said so! V.
Jim Coffman02-Jul-2014 15:42
I thought this was dried leaves! Wow,great capture,Christine...
joseantonio02-Jul-2014 15:06
Fascinating image. Thank you for showing.V
globalgadabout02-Jul-2014 14:53
an acrobatic union...this is one for the moth kama sutra...admire the crisp delineation here..
Guest 02-Jul-2014 14:19
So paper thin, like a Japanese lantern he is! V
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