Grapevine looper moth ( Eulithis diversilineata or gracilineata ) photo


19-JUL-2017	Christine Hanrahan

This moth is hanging down from a leaf. Various moths will sit with their abdomen curved up and over their heads such as this one is doing.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso100 full exif

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Kuriacose Joseph		21-Jul-2017 22:47
I have never noticed a moth in this kind of a position. Very interesting!

laine		21-Jul-2017 22:28
A timely capture, Christine...

Terry Sprague		21-Jul-2017 21:26
cool!! V

danad		21-Jul-2017 21:06
Great light and textures ! V.

Hank Vander Velde		21-Jul-2017 20:21
Neat shot Christine. I don't think I've seen this pose before. Thanks for sharing

Nirvan Hope		21-Jul-2017 20:00
You do capture the most amazing variety of moths, and this one is quite the acrobat!

Don Mottershead		21-Jul-2017 19:48
Yoga for moths?

Allan Jay		21-Jul-2017 18:59
Superb composition!

Ika Zinka Eferl		21-Jul-2017 18:15
WOW, great! V

Helen Betts		21-Jul-2017 17:53
What a great capture, and how bizarre! V.

hayl		21-Jul-2017 17:37
Well this is just wild. Wonderful for you to photograph it for us.

Jim Coffman		21-Jul-2017 17:29
That is amazing.. I've never seen this before..

Walter Otto Koenig		21-Jul-2017 17:06
Fascinating find. Amazing pose. "V"

joseantonio		21-Jul-2017 16:24
brilliant capture.Love that light.v.

Juliette		21-Jul-2017 15:54
stunning !! V

LynnH		21-Jul-2017 15:27
Trying to sunbathe? Pretty funny. :) V

globalgadabout		21-Jul-2017 14:50
remarkable...so it is a resting position then, and not a moth fitness exercise..

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