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Rose Myrtle Lappet Moth (Trabala vishnou), family Lasiocampidae, Johor, Malaysia
photograph by Varun Thangamani
Moth Of The Day #212
Lily Moth / Indian Lily Moth
Polytela gloriosae
From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of about 29 mm. They are found in Sri Lanka and possibly Indonesia.
Image sources: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #251
Marbled Emperor
Heniocha dyops
From the saturniidae family. They can be found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.
Image sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Please could you show the world my favourite moth, Moma alpium, the Scarce merveille du jour? Its very special to me, and I hope others can appreciate it too.
Moth Of The Day #270
Scarce Merveille du Jour
Moma alpium
From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of 30-35 mm. They can be found in the Palearctic Realm.
Image sources: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #291
Larch Tolype / Larch Lappet Moth
Tolype laricis
From the lasiocampidae family. They can be found in eastern North America.
Image source: [1] [2]
Moth Of The Day #272
Coenobasis amoena
From the limacodidae family. There is little to no information recorded about this moth.
Image sources: [1] [2]
I would give em a big smooch 🥺🥺
Mantis alien idea
Insect study (kinda?) w.i.p
(sorry for the quality)
Shouryoubatta-chan(previous work)
#MushiNoNakama
#bug #insect
Forgot to post this.
Extras Below!!:
Moth Of The Day #106
Urania Swallowtail Moth / Green Page Moth
Urania fulgens
From the uraniidae family. They have a wingspan of 70-85 mm. They tend to inhabit tropical environments. It is found in Central and South America.
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Hemaris thysbe, family Sphingidae, East Fork State Park, southern Ohio, USA
photographs by Gayle Pille
enjoying the variation in these handsome Graphocephala versuta, including the last poor hopper who has a mite sucking on its head
Moth Of The Day #107
Chinese Character
Cilix glaucata
From the drepanidae family. They have a wingspan of 18-26 mm. They tend to inhabit hedgerows, scrub and open woodland as well as gardens. They can be found in Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.
Range: Costa Rica, Panama, & Colombia.
Rainbow Scarab (Phanaeus vindex), male, family Scarabaeidae, Pennsylvania, USA
a species of "true dung beetle".
photograph by Michael Reed
Spiky Leaf Beetle, Hispellinus sp., family Chrysomelidae, Keelung, Taiwan
photograph by Adeline Goh
Hummingbird moth time of year!
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
July 11, 2023
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania
Moth Of The Day #112
Clouded Silver
Lomographa temerata
From the geometridae family. They have a wingspan of 22-30 mm. They tend to inhabit gardens, hedgerows, fens and woodland. They can be found in most of Europe.
“I could never be an entomologist. bugs creep me out” sucks to suck because I’m a real-life pokemon trainer. like look at these and tell me they’re not pokemon
like are you serious. have fun doing whatever you’re doing ill be at the arthropod zoo… also known as the motherfucking pokemon center
crowded arena starts chanting: ZO-RAP-TERA *clap-clap-clapclapclap* ZO-RAP-TERA
An excellent pine log had a small colony of angel insects. I was pleased. 🤍
7/17/23. N. Florida
Picasso Bug aka Zulu Hud Bug (Sphaerocoris annulus), family Scutelleridae, found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa
photograph by Daniel Rosengren Photography