Abbreviated button slug moth ( Tortricidia flexuosa ), #4654 photo


26-Jul-2019	Christine Hanrahan

One of several small slug moths that look similar. Their larvae are oddly shaped slug-like creatures, hence the name. This is a characteristic pose.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

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joseantonio		28-Jul-2019 18:28
fascinating capture.V.

hayl		28-Jul-2019 17:23
Again, your photo and explanation open my eyes to another creature I've never seen.

Isabel Cutler		28-Jul-2019 17:19
Fascinating

Don Mottershead		28-Jul-2019 17:12
Strange looking little fellow.

globalgadabout		28-Jul-2019 17:04
looks more like a hook than a button...what short legs it has relative to body size..

laine		28-Jul-2019 16:54
How unusual...I like it's caramel colour

Walter Otto Koenig		28-Jul-2019 16:38
Fascinating to see this and what a name it has. "V"

Helen Betts		28-Jul-2019 15:08
What a great pose for this interesting looking moth. V.

Carl Carbone		28-Jul-2019 14:35
And cute as a button, too!

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