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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Galleries >> Moths (Lepidoptera) of the FWG (18 Galleries) > Raspberry crown borer moth (Pennisetia marginata), #2513
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26-AUG-2013 Christine Hanrahan

Raspberry crown borer moth (Pennisetia marginata), #2513

At first I thought I was looking at a yellowjacket, but quickly realized the body was too thick and too long. It was, in fact, a raspberry crown borer moth, a new addition for the FWG moth list. I managed to get a shot of this extraordinary moth as it hid between two goldenrod leaves in the old field. It is closely associated with wild raspberries (of which there are many in the old field), and wild blackberries. This moth is in the Sesiidae family, the Clearwing Moths.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/50s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Marcia Colelli09-Sep-2013 14:08
Excellent capture V
Don31-Aug-2013 23:09
That's a moth? Extraordinary. Can it fly well with those slender, weak-looking wings and such a heavy body?
Ceya31-Aug-2013 19:34
Excellent macro shot, sharp and well composed, great textures and beautiful detail. V
Martin Lamoon31-Aug-2013 17:34
Excellent capture Christine. v
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)31-Aug-2013 17:13
That is so beautiful....vote.
Ciao,
Paolo
joseantonio31-Aug-2013 16:37
What a great find.Thank you for showing.V.
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