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Azalea Sphinx - Darapsa choerilus

Azalea Sphinx - Darapsa choerilus
Bethlehem, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
June 20, 2006
This was taken using the flash.

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Moth
Moth shot of the damn month.

 
Thanks Herschel
This was one cooperative moth. It let me move the grass out from in front of it, and it didn't move. Then I tried getting it to open it's wings by touching it gently. The hind wings never showed, but it only moved up the grass a step or two.

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