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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Plume Moths (Pterophoroidea) » Plume Moths (Pterophoridae) » Five-lobed Plume Moths (Pterophorinae) » Oxyptilini » Geina » Grape Plume Moth  - Hodges#6091 (Geina periscelidactylus)
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Geina periscelidactylus - Hodges#6091 - Geina periscelidactylus
Copyright © 2008 John R. Maxwell

Geina periscelidactylus - Hodges#6091 - Geina periscelidactylus
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 9, 2008
Anyone good with these who wants to take a stab at this one? Came to the light at night.
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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 30 June, 2008 - 1:07pm
Last updated 9 May, 2009 - 4:59pm

Great Photo
John,
I seldom post any of my plume photos because they are simply not good enough for an ID. These moths are so spread out, I can't find an angle where all parts a equidistant from my focal plane. However, everything in yours is in focus. Your WB looks correct and your flash didn't torch the highlights. In other words, great photo!

You mind sharing how you shot this? Thanks
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 16 October, 2010 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Now you know
my shameful secret, no tripod, hand held, little tiny camera, and a coffee filter!
… John R. Maxwell, 3 August, 2011 - 12:08am login or register to post comments

 
LOL
Knowing I'd never believed it before. I have since incorporated your brilliant idea into my setup, which I call the JMAX Igloo

JMAX Igloo Setup
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 27 August, 2011 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice
!
… John R. Maxwell, 30 August, 2011 - 4:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plume Moths.
… John R. Maxwell, 9 May, 2009 - 4:59pm login or register to post comments

ID confirmed. One of the bes
ID confirmed. One of the best images of this species!
… Deborah Matthews, 9 May, 2009 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!!!
Very Much!
… John R. Maxwell, 9 May, 2009 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

Wow great picture!!
Wow great picture!!
… Jason W., 30 June, 2008 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
It's one of the few plume moths that I have had that wasn't completely folded up. I hope that it can be IDed/confirmed.
… John R. Maxwell, 1 July, 2008 - 7:55am login or register to post comments

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