The Cliff by TwoPynts
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Description
Not exactly a butterfly, but the caterpillar for a Banded Sphinx Moth. I found this in my in-law's garden as well. Central Florida has quite a lot of interesting wildlife, both large and small. I loved the patterns on it's body so had to include it in my gallery. ----- BANDED SPHINX MOTH Eumorpha fasciat Classification: Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Superclass Hexapoda (Hexapods) Class Insecta (Insects) Subclass Pterygota Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) No Taxon (Moths) Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths -- Hodges #s 7771 - 7894) Genus Eumorpha Species fasciata (Banded Sphinx) Size Wingspan 8.7-9.6 cm Identification Upperside is dark pinkish brown. Forewing has a lighter brown band along the costa, and sharp pinkish white bands and streaks. Hindwing has a pink patch on the inner margin and pink along the outer margin. Range Northern Argentina north through Central America and Mexico to southern California and southern Arizona; east to Texas, Mississippi, Florida, and South Carolina. Strays north to Missouri, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and Nova Scotia. Habitat Tropical, subtropical, and austral lowlands. Old fields, nearby woodlands with hostplant. Season May-July, August-November (2 broods) in southern US. Only latter brood farther north. Food Flower nectar (adult) Life Cycle Larvae feed on Evening Primrose, Oenothera species, and Water Primrose, Ludwigia species. (info from BugFinder.net) ----- Thanks for stopping by and for your azule comments on yesterday's photo, Tiny Cassius Blue.
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Comments (33)
Now your starting to bug me! Great shot! KP
Wow! Fantastic caterpillar! It certainly looks tropical doesn't it? Would be interesting to see the moth that emerges. Hint, hint.
A most beautiful macro shot. I like the colors of this little guy. Excellent. Aloha
Alucinating capture... the feeling of vertigo of that bug is genial, accentuated by the darkness. Love it !
Oh what a beauty!!! Such gorgeous colors!!! Amazing creature!!! And superb shots Kortalouche!! Great details and clarity once again!
A very good macro !
I could stay hours in front of that kind of shots... They are so realistic that we can almost see it moving! My applause, dear...
Cliff never ages does he, even if he is wearing a dayglo suit. Superb bit of macro and info :)
brilliant work, this one is so excellent :)
Wonderful creature and brilliant shot!!!
Kort, great macros and presentation..
great picture ;-)))
really great photography !
Jump!! You can do it!!!Show the World You are not just a pretty Face...go for it...Jump!!!
oh he is a splendid find! very colorful & excellent presentation.. lol.. jump!! jump!! (creating a bit of a crowd of onlookers!) :]
excellent montage of this colourful creature.. splendid.:)
Wonderful series of macro of this incredible and colorated caterpilar ! I love it ! Excellent composition too. I would like to see the buterfly after the caterpilar... I think it would be a wonder of colors too !
awesome job
what a beautiful little creature such faboulous color and shape!!! he is beautiful in a bug sort of way .. I love your title and all four wonderful shots .. the compo as a whole is compleatly spectacular!!! WOW!!
If it waits until it's a butty it can fly away easy to pass this obstacle! But... less glory to overcome the obstacle! :) Excellent collage, Kort, perfect crisp shots!
LOL!Halloween must be on my mind.He reminds me of candy corn,lol!Very cute title for your pic Kort.I like the way you've presented this with the other shots included.Beautiful work on the macro and the color is perfect.-M :)
Awesome colors. Great photos - thanks for sharing.
Wow! Never seen one like that! Wild colors!!!
A very beautiful caterpiller and most fantastic captures of it.
OMG......... he is beautifull....I would have included him tooooooo. fantastic capture:):):)..V
Fantastic colorful caterpillar! Nice captures and a great collage.
Wow, damn colorful catapillar, beautifully captured...Pro work here buddy! Aloha!
adorable colored macros! funny title for this outstanding detailed catapillar and gorgeous capture! I've never seen such a thing! ;o)
Probably feeding on your mother-in-law's tomato plants no doubt? Hope you saved the caterpillar to see it change and turn into a moth that almost looks like a humming bird. Excellent picture Kort. Have a great hump day . -egmont
Brilliant series and presentation, Kort! The pattern is wonderful in such beautiful colours!