Silver-spotted fern moth ( Callopistria cordata ), #9633 by larose forest photos


01-Jul-2020	Christine Hanrahan

As the name suggests, these are associated with ferns. The female lays her eggs on ferns, mostly bracken fern, and the larvae eat the fronds.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 8.4mm iso100 full exif

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Terry Sprague		16-Jul-2020 14:07
That’s a beauty! V

Isabel Cutler		15-Jul-2020 20:07
The pattern looks very Art Nouveau.

Jean Chiasson		15-Jul-2020 17:26
Beautiful macro details Christine V

Helen Betts		15-Jul-2020 17:22
What beautiful wings in this excellent capture. V.

Tom Munson		15-Jul-2020 15:55
Great capture of this beautiful and colorful moth.

joseantonio		15-Jul-2020 15:30
love that decoration in the wings.V

globalgadabout		15-Jul-2020 15:25
such a quality capture, and the subject is fascinating..

Pierre Martin		15-Jul-2020 15:13
pretty fresh one, splendid picture!

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