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Deilephila elpenor


Deilephila elpenor
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Copyright: Krzysztof Pabis (cataclysta) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 841 W: 165 N: 2079] (5440)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus C-8080 WZ
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-27 3:33
Viewed: 346
Points: 16
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Another one from the archives. This time a photo of Deilephila elpenor taken on Ponidzie in southern Poland

Deilephila elpenor
Family: Sphingidae

The imago tends to feed in the evening, and often takes nectar from garden plants like honeysuckles and petunias, so it is quite often seen in urban settings.The larva is about 75mm long, green and brown in colour. Like most hawk moth caterpillars, they have a backward curving spine or "horn" on the final abdominal segment.

Caterpillars host plants: Epilobium, Galium
Wing span: 58-65mm
Distribution: Palearctic
haraprasan, phlr, cloud, Argus, Christopher_PL, jlinaresp, boreocypriensis, Michau has marked this note useful
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great colours, TFS Ori

Hi Chris,
A nice capture of this beautiful and colorful moth. Very well composed with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

what a pretty moth! :-) i wonder if i could find one of those around cologne too. good sharpness
and nice details - love the colors. great job & best wishes, thor.

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 753] (4624)
  • [2009-06-27 6:22]

Witaj,
Piekny ten grubasek, niezyczajne zestawienie barw, doskonle pokazany cala cma z precyzyjna ostroscia.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3748 W: 186 N: 11161] (34473)
  • [2009-06-27 8:29]

Hello Krzysztof,
As it's some time since I've seen a D. elpenor, it's great to see this excellent capture of it. The lighting and sharpness aare superb and help to show it well against the busy Bg from this dorsal POV.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 94 N: 1171] (4772)
  • [2009-06-27 8:29]

hi,
very fine closeup, excellent details and amazing texture. tfs.
nagraj.v

Witaj Krzysztofie,
Fota niby z archiwum, ale dla mnie nowa ;-)
Bardzo fajnie doświetlona, delikatne cienie.

Krzysiek

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  • dejo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 51 N: 519] (2236)
  • [2009-06-27 16:47]

Hello Krzysztof!
great capture of this colourful moth.
nice details!
TFS
Dejan

Hi Krzysztof

Magnificent capture, full of bright colors and a well-worked. Excellent the way the photo shows the detail of the texture of the insect. Very good job, certainly not aware of this very particular kind of moth.

Regards & TFS!

Jesús

Hi Krzysztof,
A great macro capture of a colourful and big moth from fine dorsal POV with excellent details and wonderful composition.
TFS and have a nice week!
Cheers,

Bayram

Pięknie ubarwiony motyl, jakoś mi się kojarzyło że te zawisakowate raczej uprawiają mimikrę a ten jakby nie.

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