Apamea monoglypha – This moth really like your house lights, and you certainly know when one is around because they whiz around you like crazy. Yet they are mostly well behaved during the light of day and will let you photograph them wthout flying off, which is good because there would be no point in this post otherwise. The ground colour of the forewings is quite changeable, but the distinctive pattern always remains more or less the same. Double-click to get closer.
Copyright: Peter Hillman
Camera used: Nikon D7200
Date taken: 29th June 2019
Place: Attracted to moth trap, rear garden, Staffordshire
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I think they’re pretty in an unexpected way. The fringe on the bottom of the cape looks Lacey.
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Some moths can even compete with their very close relatives the butterflies in terms of bright colours and designs 🙂
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Cool! Didn’t know that.
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Great shots! And another beautiful pattern. It would be nice to have a sketchbook with mothpatterns. Really! They have a good camouflage / tarn 🙂
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Yes the patterns are quite something, and the sketchbook sounds like a great idea! Thank you very much 🙂
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I’ve always had the immediate reaction of “Something wicked this way comes” about the name of this gentle beastie. Or the program Dark Shadows. 🙂 Another moth with an interesting wing pattern well captured, Pete.
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Thnak you, Steve 🙂 It does kind of have a sinister name.
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