Salt-and-pepper looper moth ( Syngrapha rectangula ), #8942 photo

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07-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

Salt-and-pepper looper moth (Syngrapha rectangula), #8942

Larose Forest

The larvae Of this beautiful moth feed on members of the Pinaceae family of trees, but as Bug Guide says, it "is a solitary defoliator and rarely causes extensive damage"

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 10.1mm iso100 full exif

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Graeme		25-Jul-2020 11:38
A super capture of this beauty.V

Pierre Martin		25-Jul-2020 00:41
they are beautiful so as your picture, great work!

Allan Jay		24-Jul-2020 20:19
Very interesting how the center of the moth forms an artistic pattern of a figure of a person for me. Wonderful find!

hayl		24-Jul-2020 20:08
Stunning textures and colours in this moth.

bill friedlander		24-Jul-2020 20:08
Nice crisp shot. V

Helen Betts		24-Jul-2020 19:31
Great light illuminating those beautiful markings. V.

joseantonio		24-Jul-2020 17:44
great details aand capture.Vv.

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