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A sort of wing illusion.... - Euthyatira lorata
Copyright © 2012 Arthur Scott Macmillan

A sort of wing illusion.... - Euthyatira lorata
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
April 12, 2012
This is not a typical photo, but I posted it because it is how it this moth looks at a distance. If you see typical macro style shots it does not really capture how the wings looked like they are scalloped. Cool camouflage!

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Contributed by Arthur Scott Macmillan on 18 April, 2012 - 1:23am
Last updated 26 December, 2014 - 10:37am

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