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The flame shoulder, Ochropleura plecta isolated on white background.

$The poplar grey (Acronicta megacephala) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found throughout Europe.\nBiology:\nThis moth flies at night from May to August and is attracted to light and sugar. \nThe hairy larva is grey with black and red markings and a white patch towards the rear. It feeds on poplars and willows and sometimes on grey alder. The species overwinters as a pupa (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

Natural closeup on a brown ustic owlet moth, Charanyca ferruginea sitting on a green leaf in the garden

Spoladea recurvalis, the beet webworm moth or Hawaiian beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

A close up macro photo of a brown mottled night time moth flying insect on a rotting tree trunk

A moth (Noctua) sitting on the window curtain lured by the light into the house.

Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta) dorsal view on a cement wall exterior. Destructive insect pest species found in the USA, Canada and Uruguay.

$Drymonia obliterata, the indistinct marbled brown, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Central and Southern Europe, Asia Minor and Armenia. \nThe wingspan is 30–40 mm. The moth flies from May to July and in warmer regions also from August to September. \nThe larvae feed on Quercus, Fagus and Betula species. \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

Setora nitens adult moth life stage, pest of oil palm. Female and Male, the difference is from its antennae form. Female has basic filiform antennae, larger on body size and darker coloration.

Ponometia candefacta, the olive-shaded bird-dropping moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae

Hebrew Character moth Orthosia gothica showing hind wings on white background

Moth of noctuidae family on beet plant commonly known as owlet moths.

Live moth isolated on white background, macro photo.

$Cossus cossus, the goat moth, is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Northern Africa, Asia and Europe.\nBiology:\nThis is a large heavy moth with a wingspan of 68–96 mm. The wings are greyish brown and marked with fine dark cross lines. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location. \nThe caterpillars have a red/purple stripe across the back and a black head. They reach a length of 9–10 cm. The caterpillars feed in the trunks and branches of a wide variety of trees (see list below), taking three to five years to mature. The caterpillar holes can be found low on the stem (maximum 1.0–1.5 m above the ground). When ready to pupate the caterpillar leaves the tree to find a suitable spot. \nThe species prefer humid environments. Both the larva and moth have a smell reminiscent of goat, hence its name.\nFood plants:\nThere are several foodplants recorded, but it has a preference for Populus, Quercus and Salix (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

Black Cutworm Moth (Agrotis ipsilon) roosting on the ground, dorsal view. Destructive pest species to the agriculture industry worldwide.

A Peck's Skipper Moth sitting on a leaf.

$Knot Grass (Acronicta rumicis) adult at rest on leaf\n\nEccles-on-Sea, Norfolk, UK May$

Small gray moth, native to coastal California. Found in areas with coastal live oaks.

Giant butter fly or Santol leaf caterpillar butterfly or Atlas noth or Attacus atlas. isolated on white background with clipping path, closed up.

Front View Of A Pyralidae Moth In Northern Peru

Detailed closeup on a small Dun bar owlet moth, Cosmia trapezina sitting on a stone

Hebrew Character moth Orthosia gothica on white background

$The hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution. \nLife cycle:\nTwo or more broods are produced each year. The adult may be encountered at any time of the year, especially in the south of the range, where there may be three or four broods. It overwinters as an adult in a crevice among rocks, trees, and buildings. On very warm days it may emerge to feed in mid-winter. Unlike other moths, they have no sexual dimorphism in the size of their antennal lobes.\nHabitat and host plants:\nHummingbird hawk-moths can be easily seen in gardens, parks, meadows, bushes, and woodland edge, where the preferred food plants grow (honeysuckle, red valerian and many others). \nTheir larvae usually feed on bedstraws or madders (Rubia) but have been recorded on other Rubiaceae and Centranthus, Stellaria, and Epilobium. \nAdults are particularly fond of nectar-rich flowers with a long and narrow calyx, since they can then take advantage of their long proboscis and avoid competition from other insects. Flowers with longer tubes typically present the feeding animal a higher nectar reward. Proboscis length is thought to have been evolutionarily impacted by the length of flower feeding tubes.] Examples of such plants include Centranthus, Jasminum, Buddleia, Nicotiana, Primula, Viola, Syringa, Verbena, Echium, Phlox, and Stachys. \nDistribution:\nThe hummingbird hawk-moth is distributed throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but it breeds mainly in warmer climates (southern Europe, North Africa, and points east). Three generations are produced in a year in Spain. \n\nThis Picture is made in my Garden in Summer 2023.$

Copper Underwing on white Background - Amphipyra pyramidea (Linnaeus, 1758)

A low angle view of an Angle Shades Moth on a grass stem

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