....finally ! for Andy ,Pam & Tanja and many others of ip {please enlarge !}

Biodiversity :Butterflies

Butterflies & Moths
....finally ! for Andy ,Pam & Tanja and many others of ip {please enlarge !}

....finally ! for Andy ,Pam & Tanja and many other…

29 Jan 2023 24 11 152
just emerged ! The famous Madagascarian Comet moth♂️
''remembering my childhood as a caterpillar ! '' {please see previous foto !}

''remembering my childhood as a caterpillar ! ''…

22 Aug 2022 22 12 118
The caterpillar of the Comet moth feeding on a Liquidambar twig.
Green Pergesa hawkmoth resting on his former foodplant Alocasia

Green Pergesa hawkmoth resting on his former foodp…

28 Jul 2022 25 12 133
Scarce umber , Agriopis aurantiaria, Heerlen_NL

Scarce umber , Agriopis aurantiaria, Heerlen_NL

04 Nov 2007 11 2 76
Najaarsspanner op verdord blad van de hazelnootboom.
04 Jul 2022 25 15 128
The caterpillar of Pergesa acteus creeps cautiously to a fresh Alocasia leaf
Longing for summer !

Longing for summer !

01 Aug 2019 22 8 109
Painted ladies on Buddleija
12 Nov 2017 17 3 104
a caterpillar of a Tussock moth after eating an opening in a leaf ,from Vietnam
Limacodid caterpillar

Limacodid caterpillar

15 Nov 2017 15 7 83
Winter moth ♂️ {Operophtera brumata}

Winter moth ♂️ {Operophtera brumata}

13 Nov 2022 12 4 91
02 Sep 2021 12 5 75
Atalanta on Buddleija and a hidden crabspider
Eating well to become a cool butterfly !

Eating well to become a cool butterfly !

11 Aug 2022 24 12 124
Caterpillar of the Madagascarian Comet-moth (Argema mittrei)
Chinese surprise !

Chinese surprise !

30 Aug 2005 24 10 135
The male of the Chinese Owlmoth Brahmaea hearseyi, the female is larger !
Dragontailbutterfly ,Lamproptera curius_Vietnam

Dragontailbutterfly ,Lamproptera curius_Vietnam

15 Nov 2017 10 3 89
look at youtube for flying butterflies like this ,Lamptoptera curius or L. meges , while flying you can see unique movements with their long tails .
Path keeper !

Path keeper !

23 Jul 2022 16 4 109
Vanessa atalanta watching visitors in his area
13 Sep 2021 18 3 94
Atalanta resting on an Ash tree,
Caterpillar of the Pergesa hawkmoth

Caterpillar of the Pergesa hawkmoth

04 Jul 2022 28 18 160
The caterpillar of a Hawkmoth Pergesa acteus in defense .
28 Jun 2022 26 8 171
Caterpillar of the Comet-moth from Madagascar ,3 stage
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