Post your moths!

J.K.T. wrote in post #19500899
I'll add a few more night time moths. These are quite a bit smaller than the previous set.


Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Tokina 100mm f/2.8
Flash likely Canon MT-24EX with Sto-Fen diffusors.
Might have used Kenko 1.4x or extension tubes...

This looks as if it has jeweled wings!

I managed to get out on my trail early Sat morning. Just as I started, I waded out into a normally weedy bog recently burned, but about 6” deep clear water, with about 3” of moss. This should make it prime dragonfly habitat. But right away, I noticed a slight motion just a step ahead. Thinking it would likely be a frog, I leaned in for a closer look, only to find it was a Cottonmouth moccasin looking back. I tried to get a pic but didn’t manage to get anything worth saving. However this left me with my snake-sensors on high twitch!
Finally I found this Luna moth right by the trail. It is missing one of its bat evading tails. Scientist studying echolocation in bats found that with their tails, Luna moths were six times more likely to survive an attack than those with their tails clipped off.

Glad everything turned out well for you and the snake! I hadn't known about the bat countermeasures. That's pretty cool

Pax2You wrote in post #19507262
This looks as if it has jeweled wings!

Sometimes the reflections from the flash work for you instead of against. Not often, though.

Let's interpret the theme a bit loosely as these used to be moths as well.

Images are taken with Canon EOS RP and assorted combination of microscope objectives, tube lenses and possibly extenders depending on the required magnification in the setup shown in https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=19499605&i=​i153317123. That system is not really designed for these kinds of magnifications ... which complicates setup considerably.


Phycitodes albatella:

J.K.T. wrote in post #19508115
Let's interpret the theme a bit loosely as these used to be moths as well.

Images are taken with Canon EOS RP and assorted combination of microscope objectives, tube lenses and possibly extenders depending on the required magnification in the setup shown in https://photography-on-the.net …p?p=19499605&i=​i153317123. That system is not really designed for these kinds of magnifications ... which complicates setup considerably.


Phycitodes albatella:

Trichophaga tapetzella:

Blastobasis lavernella:

Looks very interesting, but I really don't know what I'm looking at.

Archibald wrote in post #19508382
Looks very interesting, but I really don't know what I'm looking at.

What you are looking at are Genital slides, which are used to identify one species from another. So effectively those are the private parts of the moths in question. First is female and the last two male.

J.K.T. wrote in post #19508441
What you are looking at are Genital slides, which are used to identify one species from another. So effectively those are the private parts of the moths in question. First is female and the last two male.

LOL I thought that it was reproductive but I wasn't saying it first!

J.K.T. wrote in post #19508441
What you are looking at are Genital slides, which are used to identify one species from another. So effectively those are the private parts of the moths in question. First is female and the last two male.

My goodness.

Giant Leopard Moth. I think I was also using a full set of extension tubes on this as well as adapting the EF lens to micro four thirds. This is the uncropped frame. I miss that E-M5

Pax2You wrote in post #19508667
Giant Leopard Moth. I think I was also using a full set of extension tubes on this as well as adapting the EF lens to micro four thirds. This is the uncropped frame. I miss that E-M5

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Now that is a beautiful creature Pax. He looks a little worn, so I guess he has been on the hunt for a mate? There is a lot more blue, and some orange on the abdomen, but it's hard to ever get a look at that without the wings being open.

Here are a couple of moths from my outing this morning. First is a White-lined Sphinx. This is one of those moths with a proboscis that is able to hover like a hummingbird while sipping flower nectar.

Here are a couple more. The first is a portrait of the same White-lined Sphinx. The temperature was a bit too cool for it to take flight without warming up, so it moved around fluttering, changing the composition.

A few oldies this time. Technically not so good, but I'll post them anyway.

The first is likely an abnormally pale Diachrisia sannio. Taken with Canon A1 and Tamron Adaptall 2 80-210mm f/3.8-4. Too bad we didn't have internet when I bought it. It really was a rather bad lens - especially for close focus for which I got it. The EXIF data shows how it was scanned.

J.K.T. wrote in post #19500899
I'll add a few more night time moths. These are quite a bit smaller than the previous set.


Dyseriocrania subpurpurella
Tokina 100mm f/2.8
Flash likely Canon MT-24EX with Sto-Fen diffusors.
Might have used Kenko 1.4x or extension tubes...

Plutella xylostella
Same equipment as previous

The last two are a reminder why I take these pictures as well as a show of equipment limits. These ones are small.


Unnamed species - barcode exists, but species has not yet been described
Canon EOS 7D + Kenko 1.4x + ~16mm extension + EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro with internal flash and DIY diffusor from plastic plate.
Note that the Kenko doesn't show in the EXIF data!

Anatrachyntis badia - new to La Gomera
Canon EOS R7 + RF2x + EF 100mm f/2.8 with MT-24EX and Sto-Fen diffusors
Note that RF TCs don't show in EXIF with EF lenses!

All great shots, #1 is a lovely moth.