Plume Moth

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Plume Moth

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Spotted this T shaped Plume Moth (Pteriphoridae) on the wall upstairs.
Canon 30D/100 macro/pop up flash with diffuser.

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Re: Plume Moth

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An other beautifull creature!
It looks as if the long 'sting' really is the hind legs held tightly together?
Such behavior is well known among some spiders as camuoflage. But I am not aware of its use among moths or butterflies.
Could anybody comment on this?
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Re: Plume Moth

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Troels wrote:
Sat Sep 11, 2021 8:54 am
An other beautifull creature!
It looks as if the long 'sting' really is the hind legs held tightly together?
Such behavior is well known among some spiders as camuoflage. But I am not aware of its use among moths or butterflies.
Could anybody comment on this?
Hmm, that's possible I suppose.
Canon 5D and 30D | Canon IXUS 265HS | Cosina 100mm f3.5 macro | EF 75-300 f4.5-5.6 USM III | EF 50 f1.8 II | Slik 88 tripod | Apex Practicioner monocular microscope

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