Can you identify this moth?

Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
edited May 20, 2008 in Holy Macro
This is probably more a close up than macro but I figured this is where the "bug" people hang out. :D

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Jack
(My real name is John but Jack'll do)

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    Never seen the Ads? (he-he) Lunar Moth....

    And a lovely one, at that!

    Don
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited May 19, 2008
    Hi Jack, or john it is a INDIAN MOON MOTH -actias celene.
    I have just hatched out catterpillers of these will be posting photos soon.
    phil
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  • TwistedJTwistedJ Registered Users Posts: 193 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    We had one follow us in the front door one day. I shot him with the camera of course. Very pretty photo you have.
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    Never seen the Ads? (he-he) Lunar Moth....

    And a lovely one, at that!

    Don

    'Fraid I haven't Don. What was it advertising?
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    Hi Jack, or john it is a INDIAN MOON MOTH -actias celene.
    I have just hatched out catterpillers of these will be posting photos soon.
    phil
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

    Thank you Phil. I had never seen one of these before this one showed up by the door. Look forward to seeing yours.
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    TwistedJ wrote:
    We had one follow us in the front door one day. I shot him with the camera of course. Very pretty photo you have.

    Thanks. I'm sure our cat would have freaked out if this had been flying about the house!
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    Jack'll do wrote:
    'Fraid I haven't Don. What was it advertising?
    TV Ads for Lunestra an insomnia pill.

    Features a Lunar Moth floating about!

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    TV Ads for Lunestra an insomnia pill.

    Features a Lunar Moth floating about!

    Don

    Oh that explains it. I watch very little TV except for the morning news.
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    Jack'll do wrote:
    This is probably more a close up than macro but I figured this is where the "bug" people hang out. :D

    Wow, I have only ever seen pictures of this moth on the net and in books,
    you lucky guy you !

    What an awesome wing structure, it's like it has a tail.
    It's a beauty clap.gif great shot ....... Skippy :D
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Wow, I have only ever seen pictures of this moth on the net and in books,
    you lucky guy you !

    What an awesome wing structure, it's like it has a tail.
    It's a beauty clap.gif great shot ....... Skippy :D
    .

    Thanks Skippy. I was amazed at it's size and beauty.
    jrg.smugmug.com

    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2008
    Jack'll do wrote:
    Oh that explains it. I watch very little TV except for the morning news.
    rolleyes1.gif We only watch the evening news, 5:30 to 7:00 pm!

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2008
    Amazing looking moth :)
    Brian V.
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  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2008
    DonRicklin wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif We only watch the evening news, 5:30 to 7:00 pm!

    Don

    Being retired I have the luxury of spending several hours in the morning 5:30 to 7 ish AM over coffee and the news then several more browsing DGRIN before beginning the daily puttering. :D
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
  • Jack'll doJack'll do Registered Users Posts: 2,977 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Amazing looking moth :)
    Brian V.

    Thanks Brian. Took this last year...only one I've ever seen.
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    Jack
    (My real name is John but Jack'll do)
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