This female was bred in captivity - but from ova collected in the wild
under licence from Rhodes, Greece.
This is my all-time favourite moth species; the colours are truly
spectacular and particularly when pristine as in this freshly emerged
individual. To give an idea of scale, she has a 90mm [nearly 4"]
wing span!!
This photo was taken on November 3, 2005 using a Nikon E4500.
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gamze sönmez (55 months ago | reply)
incredible
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Sheree (Here intermittently) (55 months ago | reply)
Stunning. Beautiful capture. What clarity and color. Well done.
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Asadbabil (super busy) (55 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot for this amzingly beautiful moth. Never seen green moth before as big as this one. Thanks for sharing.
ruth7ang (low gear) [deleted] (55 months ago | reply)
I thought it's a plant with green leaves!! Great shot Steve.
brackenb (55 months ago | reply)
That is a beauty - wonderful capture.
khteWisconsin (55 months ago | reply)
Yes it is a fantastic picture, but the species is a stunning reminder why it is so important to undertake enivronmental efforts everywhere even in our own backyard. And Greece is suffering terribly from the effects of climate change. I hope the moth doesn't go extinct, at least for a couple more years.
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Beautiful shot.
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Thank you for all of your wonderful comments and for the invites and faves:o)
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This is one of the most beautiful creatures I've ever seen!
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od0man (54 months ago | reply)
Again thanks for all these fantastic comments [and award!] I feel a bit of a fraud as most of the work was done by the moth;o)
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Moments Frozen in Time Busy for now. (54 months ago | reply)
Excellent photo of a beautiful moth thank you for posting
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RavenDragon (54 months ago | reply)
Beautiful! and so Different, too.
A lot of the moths where I live are just plain brown-speckly for camouflage -this has colouration more like what I'd expect from a butterfly.
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Ray L G (54 months ago | reply)
amazing moth, well captured!
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arubow4 (54 months ago | reply)
Stunning! So very beautiful!
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Odephoto (54 months ago | reply)
Similar to our Pandora Sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus), but your insect is simply divine. Beautiful photo.
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moczkoś (54 months ago | reply)
wow,..some moths are truly beautiful...:)
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od0man (54 months ago | reply)
Thanks for all the comments and awards everyone - who said moths were dull brown jobs that ate your clothes;o)
Terri (I.hope.you.dance) (54 months ago | reply)
beautiful
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tetabiakti (54 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
ॐ dragonflyriri ॐ (Limited Flickr Time) (54 months ago | reply)
wow! ive never seen one of those so green! lovely capture!
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Your Moth has magical colors!
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That is amazing.
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Gorgeous green colours and pattern
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Eduardo J Castro (54 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot for this beautiful moth!
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WOW! It looks like seed pods.
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Beautiful!
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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ANIMAL EDEN, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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This photograph is a WINNER!
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