“Yellow-collared Scape Moth” – Cisseps fulvicollis
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
– Marcel Proust
It seems to be butterfly and bug week for me. Butterflies, especially, have been sparse this year, though small months are plentiful, yet elusive. The butterflies also serve as subject matter as flowering plants seem to be in a transition phase, many is seed and others just budding.
When I went hiking during yesterday’s eclipse, I found that most insect life seemed quite subdued, except for mosquitoes, who welcomed the early dusk as an extended mealtime. As I passed a small cluster of Joe-Pye Weed, I spotted this colourful flying insect. Having no idea what it was, I photographed it with the intention of looking it up on my return home, which is my practice lately.
I thought this was some form of fly and was surprised to find out that it is a moth. It did not fit the common form of moths around here. Yet, when I look more closely, it does have all the characteristics of a moth.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1 (272ENII)@90mm
1/320 sec, f/9.0, ISO 400
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Great shot! 🙂
Yes, i’ve noticed that there have been a lot fewer butterflies around in the last few years… and especially this year.
I wonder if the rain, which has been excessive here, affects butterflies.
I see these sometimes, but had no idea that they were moths. Very interesting!
Very cool capture – That’s a species I haven’t seen in real life yet.
Very nice. The bokeh is especially nice; emphasizing the subject without any harshness or glares that is sometimes seen.
Thank you
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