Dimorphic tosale moth ( Tosale oviplagalis ), #5556 by larose forest photos


15-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

This small moth, when viewed from behind, looks as if it is a mask or even a face!

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 6.3mm iso100 full exif

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victorswan		17-Aug-2020 20:27
Wow this one is mighty, if you take a closer look at this drawing, it is a bit daunting, seems like a bad facial expression, lovely image Christine BV

Helen Betts		11-Aug-2020 20:48
Fine capture of this beautiful moth, which looks almost velvety. V.

hayl		11-Aug-2020 20:16
A great photo to show the details and colours of this moth. What a wonder they are.

Allan Jay		11-Aug-2020 18:54
Love the textures and the tones!

Walter Otto Koenig		11-Aug-2020 18:52
Fascinating. It does look like a mask. What a great find. "V"

globalgadabout		11-Aug-2020 18:27
a bit like an ancient warrior's helmet too...what a fascinating visitor..

Carl Carbone		11-Aug-2020 18:18
That's a cool one! Nice find and capture.

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