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Attacus Atlas


Attacus Atlas
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Copyright: Jan Kooreman (kooreman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 7 N: 128] (666)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-10-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon Macro 100mmUSM
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2004-11-07 3:49
Viewed: 1799
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another beauty from the Berkenhof butterfly gardens.

This time it's the Attacus Atlas. It is the largest butterfly on earth. Each wing is the size of a hand. The Attacus Atlas lives in South-East Asia and China. The wingtips look like snake heads to keep predators away.
This one is holding on to a cocoon with a pop inside it.

Actually this is a moth. Moths or nightflying butterflies can in general be distinguished by the sensors. A butterfly has a narrow sensor with a slight thickening at the top. Whereas moths often have comb like sensors. I will post details of the combs of this one later.

Moths are easy catches for us photographers as they sleep/sit still during the day ;-)

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2004-11-07 3:59]

Thats one amazing looking moth and a big one too!
Excellent detail and colour of the wings.
A good capture,well done.

c'est une des plus beau papillon que j'ai pu voir ici.
la forme est vraiment peu commune et les couleurs vraiment tres belles.
good capture

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-11-07 5:36]

This is incredible! I have never seen one, even here on TN. The detail and color is excellent.

Thanks for posting

Another great butterfly Jan.
I like this one. Great markings in the wings.
Very nice colours and very sharp.
Great work.

Jan, A great post this for all the reasons stated thus far! Wonderful shot!!!

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 106 N: 2659] (7495)
  • [2004-11-07 10:40]

Hi Jan
Goed om te sien jy is terug, en dit met so 'n mooi, vet mot! These are the guys that can smell pheromones kms away. Very nice one you caught an beautifully rendered. Thanks for sharing.

A truly impressive moth Jan. The metallic sheen on its wings would camouflage well with the 'skin' on the banana tree? That trees skin itself is interesting,almost like the skin of a scaled cod.A very good picture all around.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-11-08 7:58]

Extraña y vistosa mariposa Jan.
Adecuada agudeza con bello colorido y composicion.

Strange and showy butterfly Jan.
Suitable sharpness with beautiful colorful and composition.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 315 N: 4404] (14713)
  • [2004-11-10 2:19]

A great capture, Jan. TFS.

WOW, I was looking at the detail of the antena and hadnt seen this one. I imagined the moth from the detailed and know I see I am impressed, nothing to do with what I imagined. Fantastic shot.

Hello Jan,

very nice and detailed picture and excellent comment. Thank you.

Thomas

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