World’s Weirdest Moths


	World’s Weirdest Moths

Patty2007

10-16-2007 9:57 AM

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10-16-2007 2:04 PM

Lifestar

Wonderful collectio

10-16-2007 11:45 PM

VODka ethiCS

I think moths are even more beautiful than butterflies...

10-17-2007 12:23 AM

neochonetes

Beautiful images; These giant moths are very distinctive and aesthetically pleasing.
Check out some cool Monarch butterfly pics at Monarch Watch: http://www.monarchwatch.org

10-17-2007 2:39 AM

Reddragonlady

Hummingbird hawkmoth! So THAT'S what it was! Everyone I tried to describe it to thought I was nuts! Thanks for clearing up the mystery, Patty2007!

10-17-2007 6:34 AM

egsnyder

Great collection of unusual images.

If you like moths, check out www.moths.ca - Jim Des Riviere's site.

/egs

10-17-2007 6:46 AM

jonhatespigeons

My girlfriend is absolutely terrified of moths!

Naturally, I've immediately sent her the link to that massive one (White witch moth) hopefully she'll see the beauty through the terror!!!

POPPED!!!!

10-17-2007 9:37 AM

Patty2007

wow! thanks for all the comments! Lifestar, Vodka, Neo, Red, egsnyder and Jonh.. About me, love moths! They are wonderful, and I added all the links to my Tumblr

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It hums when it flies, hovers and <A href="#" class="kLink"  id="KonaLink1"><FONT color="#32527a"><SPAN class="kLink">feeds </SPAN><SPAN class="kLink">on</SPAN></FONT></A> flowers just like one, too - so it’s easy to mistake one for a tiny bird!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/ECF597C2-57B4-473C-B458-5D3B338A5463" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2 align="left">Atlas Moth and White Witch</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/D98B21F1-6A06-4276-AEFE-52AC4CBDBAC6" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><P align="center"><IMG width="500" height="321" src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/white-witch-moth-thysannia-agrippina.jpg" /><BR />White witch moth (<EM>Thysania agrippina</EM>). Image: <A href="http://www.papillon-poitou-charentes.org/Guyane_Noctuidae/pages/Thysania_agripinna_Guyane.htm">Stephane Larroque</A></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2 align="left">Hornet Moth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/48046248-01EB-4283-BB4C-4C2B5FB0A84F" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2 align="left">Io Moth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/CD546AEC-43E3-45B0-8E8A-7AB757AE32DD" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><P align="center"><IMG width="500" height="482" src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/giant-leopard-moth.jpg" /><BR />Giant <A href="#" class="kLink"  id="KonaLink4"><FONT color="#32527a"><SPAN class="kLink">Leopard</SPAN></FONT></A> moth. Image: <A href="http://flickr.com/photos/29278394@N00/177895370/">normanack<IMG src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v2.26.1/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" /></A> [Flickr]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2 align="left">White Plume Moth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/8306D8C6-1535-4ACB-9ECD-CCCB9C482616" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2 align="left">Poplar Hawk Moth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/4CDAA4A7-6A28-4E40-A520-443886649E56" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><H2>Death’s Head Hawkmoth</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.neatorama.com/img/0F926D1C-AE78-4457-9E3E-B010F68079EC" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><P align="center"><IMG width="500" height="375" src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/io-moth-larva.jpg" /><BR />Io moth larva. Image: <A href="http://flickr.com/photos/sarowen/296020869/">sarowen<IMG src="http://i.ixnp.com/images/v2.26.1/t.gif" class="snap_preview_icon" id="snap_com_shot_link_icon" /></A> [Flickr]</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/15/worlds-weirdest-moths/"><P><A href="#" class="kLink"  id="KonaLink0"><FONT color="#32527a"><SPAN class="kLink">Butterflies</SPAN></FONT></A> and moths belong to the order <EM>Lepidoptera</EM>, which is derived from the Greek words for "scaled wing." There are over 180,000 species in this order, only about 10 percent, however, are butterflies - the rest are moths. The first primitive moths evolved over 140 million years ago (butterflies, the belles of the ball, came fashionably late about 40 million years ago). </P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/9B896266-7890-4A69-B98C-9783FD7CC8AA/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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