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butterflies
insects
imago
symmetry
dead leaf mimicry
Sphingidae
Phyllosphingia dissimilis
rearing and breeding butterflies & moths
worldwide butterflies
camouflage


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a Walnuthawkmoth sleeping until dark .

a Walnuthawkmoth sleeping until dark .
This bred Phyllosphingia dissimilis holds its hindwings above its forewings , it contributes to increase camouflage in nature , an example of 'dead leaf mimicry'

Nouchetdu38, Uwe Bollenbach, Frans Schols, Marco F. Delminho and 15 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Ronald Stachowiak
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Merci beaucoup Franck
2 months ago.
 Franck Chabal
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J'ai voulu mettre la photo ici, mais tu n'acceptes pas les photos en commentaires, je vais essayer en messagerie.
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 Jocelyne Villoing
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Magnifique, jamais vu chez moi merci !************
2 months ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
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Waouhhhh la bête c'est énorme *********************
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 Don Sutherland
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Great shot.
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