(c) gernotkunz / iNaturalist
© Kristof Zyskowski / iNaturalist
(c) Frank Vassen / iNaturalist
(c) John Sullivan / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Madagascan Sunset Moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus)
This beautiful iridescent insect is only found in Madagascar!
Wingspan ranges 7cm-9cm!
#moths #mothposting
(c) Sunčana Bradley / iNaturalist
Sourced from https://ecoman.co.za/south_africa/creature_images/egybolis_vaillantina.html
(C) Muhammad Mahdi Karim / Wikipedia
© Dawn Booth / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The African Peach Moth
(Egybolis vaillantina)
This dapper gentleman can be found in Africa! Most commonly along the Eastern Coast
Wingspan typically reaches up to 6cm!
#moths #mothposting
(C) Robert Thompson / naturepi.com
© Elsita Kiekebusch / iNaturalist
(c) i_c_riddell / iNaturalist
© Andy Lowe / iNaturalist
Todays Moth: The Large-eyed Emperor (Bunaeoides macrothyris)
A stunning and potentially rare insect, this moth can be found in Southern Africa!
Wings are estimated between 15cm-18cm!
#moths #mothposting
Observation © Lily Liang
Observation © Donna J. Parry
Observation by Brevan Wagner
Courtesy: John Capinera, University of Florida, Bugwood.org
Todays moth: The Dingy Cutworm Moth (Feltia jaculifera)
This sweet little pest can be found throughout North America!
Wingspan ranges between 3cm-4cm!
#moths #mothposting
© Dianne Clarke
© Jono Dashper
(c) anonymous
(C) Wendy Moore
Todays moth: The Green-blotched Moth (Cosmodes elegans)
This jolly green fellow can be found in Australia and New Zealand!
Wingspan reaches 4cm!
#moths #mothposting
© 决明
© john lenagan
© dhfischer
© dhfischer
Todays moth: Glanycus coendersi
This rare little fellow can be found in the island regions of Southeast Asia!
Unfortunately I couldn't find any recorded larvae images or wingspan!
#moths #mothposting
Sourced from https://www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/comments/orce1v/roseate_emperor_moth_eochroa_trimenii_and/
© pietermier
(c) Tony Rebelo
Todays moth: The Roseate Emperor (Eochroa trimenii)
This little beauty can be found in South Africa, specifically only the Northan Province!
Wingspan is around 6cm!
#moths #mothposting
(C) Vlad Proklov
(C) Dave Shenton
(C) James O'Neill
(c) Kai-Philipp Schablewski
Todays moth: The Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
Native to the Palearctic region (Europe/Asia) but has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia and North America!
Wingspan 3.6cm-4.2cm!
#moths #mothposting
© Chrissie Fourie / iNaturalist
© Chrissie Fourie / iNaturalist
© bergpatat / iNaturalist
© Colin Ralston / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Cabbage Tree Emperor (Bunaea alcinoe)
This large gentleman can be seen in most African countries!
Wingspan ranges 11cm-16cm!
#moths #mothposting
© NC Moth Project / iNaturalist
(c) Robert Gilson / iNaturalist
© Mary Shew / iNaturalist
(c) Christopher Zacharias / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Angel Moth (Olceclostera angelica)
This dainty dame can be found predominantly in North America but has some sightings in South America!
Wingspan ranges 3.2cm-4.2cm!
#moths #mothposting
(c) Soh Kam Yung / iNaturalist
© lcwoo / iNaturalist
(c) big-simonchan / iNaturalist
(c) big-simonchan / iNaturalist
Todays moth: Pompelon marginata
This strikingly blue beauty can be found in South East Asia! Particularly around the Philippines and nearby islands!
#moths #mothposting
A photo of the sun sinking just behind a darkened tree-filled horizon. The high cirrus clouds that fill the sky are brilliant gold around the just hidden Sun, fading with height to pearlescent whites and shadowed grays.
Scenes from a #Sunset.
We take a break from #MothPosting for a bit to celebrate the #Wonder and #Awe that is the sky, and the drama that happens at Sun fall. The high cirrus present yesterday gave me a hint we might have an amazing sunset, and it started promisingly.
#Photography
#Skies
#AltText
(c) Станислав / iNaturalist
(C) Iain Leach / Butterfly Conservation
(c) Michał Brzeziński / iNaturalist
Image sourced from Wikipedia, image originates from http://www.insects.fi/insectimages/browser?order=LEP&family=Geometridae&genus=Archiearis&species=parthenias (no longer exists)
Todays moth: The Orange Underwing
(Archiearis parthenias)
Found in Europe, Russia and Japan!
Wingspan ranges 3cm-4cm!
#moths #mothposting
(C) Steve Ogden
(c) Dluogs / iNaturalist
© Charles J Sharp / Wikimedia Commons
(c) Dluogs / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula)
This stunning fellow is found in Europe and neighboring areas!
Wingspan ranges 4.5cm-5.5cm!
#moths #mothposting
(c) jmrobertia / iNaturalist
© Matthias Buck / iNaturalist
(c) Adam Schneider / iNaturalist
(c) Corey Lange / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Sagebrush Sheep Moth (Hemileuca hera)
This striking beauty can be found in the USA and Canada!
Wingspan ranges between 7cm-9.3cm!
#moths #mothposting
© Brian du Preez / iNaturalist
© Brian du Preez / iNaturalist
© Bart Wursten / iNaturalist
© Brian du Preez /iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Sleepy Tiger (Ovios capensis)
Found in Western areas of Southern Africa up as far as Tanzania!
#moths #mothposting
© cindi99 / iNaturalist
(c) Thomas Shahan / iNaturalist
(c) becksnyc / iNaturalist
(c) Katherine Benbow Daniels / iNaturalist
Todays Moth: The Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)
This friendly fellow is found in North America and Central America!
Wingspan ranges between 4.5cm-6.3cm!
#moths #mothposting
(c) bdog / iNaturalist
© James Bailey / iNaturalist
(c) Gary Nunn / iNaturalist
(c) Roberto Daniel Avila / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Electra Buckmoth (Hemileuca electra)
Found in South Western USA and North Western Mexico!
Wingspan ranges between 6.2cm-7.5cm!
#moths #mothposting
© gernotkunz / iNaturalist
© gernotkunz / iNaturalist
© Annika Lindqvist / iNaturalist
© M. Whitson / iNaturalist
Todays moth: Amber Arctiid Moth (Dasysphinx volatilis)
This bejeweled little fellow is found in Costa Rica!
Unfortunately couldn't locate any larvae images or an accurate wingspan :')
#moths #mothposting
(C) Graham Calow / naturespot
© chipperatl / iNaturalist
(c) Ikethecatto / Wikipedia
(c) Henk Wallays / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Herald Moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix)
This little dude is found in the Palearctic and Nearctic regions (USA, Canada, Europe, Asia, tip of Africa)
Wingspan around 4.4cm!
#moths #mothposting
(c) Andrey Ponomarev / The Wildlife Trust
©Les Binns / iNaturalist
© whinaem / iNaturalist
(c) Paolo Mazzei / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)
This speckly specimen is native to the Palearctic realm! It's most widespread throughout Europe
Wingspan ranges between 3.5cm-5cm
#moths #mothposting
© Timmy /iNaturalist
Image can be found here http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/90_NOCTUOIDEA/05_NOCTUIDAE/13_NOCTUINAE/111_Mudaria/Mudaria_luteileprosa/Mudaria%20luteileprosa_0911162000B.jpg
Image can be found here http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital_Moths_of_Asia/90_NOCTUOIDEA/05_NOCTUIDAE/13_NOCTUINAE/111_Mudaria/Mudaria_luteileprosa/Mudaria%20luteileprosa_0911162000B.jpg
(C) Somprasong Wittayanuakorn
Todays moth: Mudaria luteileprosa! Also known as the Durian Seed Borer
This Durian devourer can be found in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand
Wingspan around 2.4cm!
#moths #mothposting
(C) 邱文強 / Wikipedia
(c) Allen Lyu / iNaturalist
© 莊旻達 / iNaturalist
© jsulan / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Owl Moth (Brahmaea wallichii)
This intriguing fellow can be found throughout certain areas of Asia!
Wingspan ranges between 9cm-16cm!
#moths #mothposting
Photo By ANIDA ARIPIN
© franegan / iNaturalist
© Melvyn Yeo / iNaturalist
Todays wasp is the Hübner's Wasp Moth (Amata huebneri)
This intimidating little fellow is found in Northan Australia and the islands above it, all the way up to Taiwan and parts of China!
Wingspan ranges between 3-4cm!
#moths #mothposting
Peter Maton / butterfly-conservation.org
(c) Tim FORD / iNaturalist
Ben Sale / butterfly-conservation.org
© Stephen Youngs / NorfolkMoths
Todays Moth: The Scorched Wing Moth (Plagodis dolabraria)
A predominantly European little fellow that can also be found in Asia as far as Japan and South Korea!
Wingspan between 2.8cm-3.3cm!
#moths #mothposting
(C) Olei / Wikipedia
(c) edporopat / iNaturalist
Grey Dagger by (c) M. Virtala
(c) Carol McDougall / iNaturalist
Todays moth: Gray Dagger (Acronicta grisea)
Back to the usual mothposting! This grey fellow is found in Canada and the USA!
Wingspan is typically around 4cm
#moths #mothposting
(C) Holger Gröschl / http://www.naturspektrum.de/ns1.htm
© dbeadle / iNaturalist
(c) Andrey Ponomarev / iNaturalist
© NMNI, 2002-2022 / Habitas.org
Todays moth: The Gold Swift (Phymatopus hecta)
Found in Europe and Asia!
The smaller male has brown forewings whilst the larger female tends to be more muted in colour.
Wingspan ranges between 2.5cm-3.6cm!
#moths #mothposting
© shyamkumar puravankara / iNaturalist
© Unnikrishnan M P / iNaturalist
© Prajwal J Ullal / iNaturalist
© Rajiv Thanawala / iNaturalist
Todays moth: The Blue Tiger Moth (Dysphania percota)
This beauty can be seen in India and occasionally Sri Lanka!
Wingspan falls within the 5cm-8.5cm range
#moths #mothposting
(C) John Hallmén / Flickr
© kike Vergara / iNaturalist
(c) Ferran Turmo Gort / iNaturalist
© severack / iNaturalist
Todays Moth: The Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
This drab little fellow can be found from Western Europe to Central Asia and Siberia!
Wingspan usually between 4-5cm
#moths #mothposting
