#sphingidae — Public Fediverse posts

Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Snapped back in June 2023, Ardennes, France

Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.

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#Lepidoptera #Bombycoidea #Sphingidae #Macroglossinae #Macroglossini #Choerocampina #Deilephila #Moth #Macro #Pentax #nature #photography #insect #moth #wildlife

Small Elephant Hawk Moth, Deilephila porcellus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/160 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/11/2011 #MothsMatter #Sphingidae #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro

Bedstraw Hawk-moth, Hyles gallii Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/5/2010
#mothsMatter #Sphingidae #hawkmoths #moths #macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

Found this achemon sphinx moth (Eumorpha achemon) in an outdoor stairwell on campus yesterday, near our pollinator garden. #mothstodon #moths #mothsmatter #pollinators #inaturalist #Sphingidae #lepidoptera #lepidoptodon

A snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) nectaring on wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa). I think their wingbeat frequency clocks in at 30-35 beats/second. #sphingidae #moth #moths #mothtodon #mothing #lepidoptera #insects #entomology #nature

rescued an utterly beautiful pandorus sphinx moth that had trapped itself inside the garage today :blobaww:

#bugs #lepidoptera #moths #mothstodon #sphingidae #sphinxmoth

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum Canon 7D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/400 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic August 2, 2015 #Sphingidae #Hummingbirdmoths #MothsMatter #moths #lepidoptera #insects #Invertebrates #Macro

Bedstraw Hawk-moth, Hyles gallii
Canon 400D EF 100.2.8 f/4 1/200 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic June 5, 2010 #Sphingidae #MothsMatter #Lepidoptera #moths #insects #butterflies #macro #Invertebrates #insect

#Dogwalking miscellany
Hawkmoth

I was a little surprised to find this 5cm hawkmoth sitting on a tree trunk in broad daylight, but closer inspection suggested that it was probably recovering after a close shave. Still a beautiful moth, probably Theretra species.

#photography #insects #lepidoptera #moths #hawkmoth #Sphingidae #nature #macro #iphoneography #iphone14pro