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hawkmoth
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Copyright: Jose Vladimir (MacroMundo) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 43 W: 0 N: 64] (1622)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01
Categories: Insects
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-13 22:59
Viewed: 745
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This species, being a great migrant, penetrates further north and in greater quantities than A. atropos; in warm years this may involve huge numbers. However, as it is more sensitive to cold than A. atropos, far fewer pupae manage to survive European winters. It shows a preference for warm open areas, i.e. agricultural steppes, but can be found almost anywhere except dense forest. Outside its resident range, it is particularly attracted to potato fields and, in suburbs, to flower-beds and hedges overgrown with Convolvulus. Adults rest during the day on any solid surface, especially tree-trunks, fences, telegraph poles or bare earth. With wings folded roof-like over the body, they resemble a piece of weathered grey wood and are hence difficult to detect. Sometimes pairs can be found in such locations, but most, having paired towards midnight, part before dawn. At other times, A. convolvuli is an extremely active and powerful flier, frequenting beds of tubular flowers, such as Nicotiana, Petunia, Lilium, Phlox and Jasminum, hovering between one blossom and another while probing with its very long proboscis (up to 130mm). While on the wing between dusk and midnight, neither rain nor wind seem to deter this species. Light is also very attractive, most individuals arriving about two hours after dark

Source and more information:
http://tpittaway.tripod.com/sphinx/a_con.htm
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Wow Jose,

Great picture, i like the colors and the DOF.
Excellent sharpness. Very good POV

TFS
Goutham

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5747 W: 606 N: 3503] (9405)
  • [2006-03-14 1:12]
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Hi Jose
Very well captured under the conditions. It is interesting to note how many butterfly shots are taken on the flowers of the lantana plant. This plant is highly toxic and invasive and are a declared pest my the region where I live. However, I wonder if I should get one in my garden to entice some winged beauties.
Good composition, lovely colours, great DOF, very nice dark BG, and well done on the exposure.
Good work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-03-14 3:38]

Very good photo of this moth Jose!
Well captured with wings wide open!
Very good colours!
Excellent DOF!
TFS!

Hi Jose,
Very colorful and excellent shot. Beautiful image with good framing, POV, sharpness and composition you have caught. Congratulations,
Ali Rıza

Very colourful for a moth!
Well composed shot.

QUE CAPTURA OPORTUNA!!! LA SUYA,el detalle de la espiritrompa en la Lantana me copó.
carlos

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