Callimorpha dominula – This is a wonderfully bright coloured day-flying moth.
I found the larva to the adult above feeding on Common Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) on a walk along a local woodland margin back in the spring of 2012.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200 (2019) Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 (2012)
Date taken: 29th June 2019 (adult) 16th May 2012 (caterpillar)
Place: Attracted to moth trap, rear garden, Staffordshire (adult), local woodland margin, Staffordshire (caterpillar)
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Gorgeous images. The caterpillar is beautiful. 😊
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Thank you, Irene 🙂
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Now THIS is a beauty.
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It’s one you can’t miss during the day. I sometimes see them down by the canal.
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That’s quite a spiffy caterpillar, and what wonderful detail you captured of the proboscis!
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Thank you, Linda 🙂
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Beautiful specimen!
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Both are very attractive indeed.
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Very colourful moth and caterpillar!
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Beautiful colors and markings!
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Thank you, Sandy 🙂
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My pleasure!
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Attractive in both stages. Wonderful shots, Pete!
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Thank you, Belinda. It is not very often I get both stages, so was lucky here 🙂
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Wow – nice pictures of a beautiful moth!
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Thank you, Anki 🙂
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How colourful this moth is. Excellent pictures!
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Thank you 🙂
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What a beautiful distinctive moth, especially love that last close up with eyes and is the yellow loop it’s tongue? I have spotted the caterpillars before, there are nettles, brambles and comfrey aplenty near me.
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It’s the proboscis, so yes it’s tongue.
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That’s it, didn’t want to get the spelling wrong. I knew what I meant in my head.
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That moth is quite lovely … and the caterpillar would no doubt be loving that comfrey leaf
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This is one of those moths you can’t really miss … the adult or the caterpillar 🙂 Thank you, Julie 🙂
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