American lappet moth ( Phyllodesma americana ), #7687 by larose forest photos


09-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

A common moth but always fun to see for its nice colour and unusual shape.

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

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Dan Greenberg		16-Jul-2020 21:59
I bet they are hard to see in the wild since he looks like he would blend in pretty well. Great photo and thanks for introducing me to this unique moth. ~BV~

Hank Vander Velde		11-Jul-2020 01:19
Nice sharp shot of this interesting moth Christine.

Pierre Martin		10-Jul-2020 22:49
yes the do have a funny shape, beautiful picture!

Graeme		10-Jul-2020 22:48
A pretty unusual shaped moth, Christine.V

Fabienne		10-Jul-2020 21:30
Il ressemble à une feuille, une camouflage parfait. C’est excellent.

Isabel Cutler		10-Jul-2020 19:07
Amazing camouflage!

Nirvan Hope		10-Jul-2020 19:00
Such a unique looking moth, or perhaps it's the angle. Good camouflage around bark.

joseantonio		10-Jul-2020 17:25
a strange looking moth.V

Carl Carbone		10-Jul-2020 17:21
Great specimen and shot!

hayl		10-Jul-2020 17:13
Looks just like a crumpled leaf or piece of bark - neat close up.

globalgadabout		10-Jul-2020 17:00
resplendent in russet....reminds of a treehopper shape-wise..

Tom Munson		10-Jul-2020 16:53
Beautiful capture of this wonderful moth. It looks like a dried leaf.

Walter Otto Koenig		10-Jul-2020 16:43
Amazing camouflage. It does not loook like a moth from the thumbnail. Cool close up shot. "V"

Kuriacose Joseph		10-Jul-2020 15:54
I would not have thought that this was a moth!

Helen Betts		10-Jul-2020 15:24
Such an amazing looking moth; I thought it was a leaf in the thumbnail ;-). V.

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