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Guy Bruyea | all galleries >> Galleries >> Recent > Day Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina)
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08-JUL-2009

Day Moth (Hemileuca eglanterina)

San Gabriel Mtns., California

Transverse Range phenotype from the San Gabriel Mountains (east of Los Angeles), California.
This beautiful (and variable) day-flying silk moth (family Saturniidae) can be observed in good numbers around 8,000' in June and July.

Canon EOS 50D ,Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro
1/100s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso640 hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jul-2009 17:53:18
MakeCanon
ModelCANON EOS 50D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent640
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
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Simone Hébert Allard 04-Jul-2013 15:05
What a beautiful photo of this spectacular moth! I didn't know a moth could be so pretty!
rocky19-Mar-2010 15:15
Sharp details on the wood and great color on the moth. What a beauty! =V=
Patrick Luft26-Jul-2009 04:46
Beautiful moth and nice composition. Must have been thrilling to happen upon one of these in such a splendid pose!