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Copyright: Jose Vladimir (MacroMundo)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-02-19 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Exposure: f/4.1, 1/250 seconds |
| Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes |
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| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-02-19 14:26 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
hard work take a shot of this Moth with non DSLR camera.
see small movie link below
http://www.kapbrasil.com/moth.wmv
MACROGLOSSUM STELLATARUM
Diurnal. In behaviour, this moth is exceptional amongst European Sphingidae: whilst preferring to fly in bright sunlight, it will also take wing at dawn, at dusk or at night; in rain, or on cool, dull days. Very hot weather tends to induce a state of torpidity in many, with activity then confined to the relative cool of the morning and late afternoon. Herrera (1992) found maximum activity occurring between 18.00 and 20.00 hours in southern Spain. Whatever the flight-time, this species is very strongly attracted to flowers yielding plentiful supplies of nectar, such as Jasminum, Buddleja, Nicotiana, Tulipa, Primula, Viola, Syringa, Verbena, Echium, Phlox and Stachys, hovering in front of and repeatedly probing each bloom before darting rapidly to the next. A great wanderer, being present right across Europe from the alpine tree-line to city centres, wherever nectar flowers may be found. Its powers of flight are amazing, and have been studied in detail by Heinig (1987). Apparently, this species also has a fine memory, as individuals return to the same flower-beds every day at about the same time (Pittaway, 1993). (See also Heinig (1981a, 1984).) |
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