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The gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar ) - family Erebidae - hairy, colorful caterpillar - macro - closeup

Red squirrel posing with a hazelnut on a dull day

A sharp-tailed Leafcutter Bee, Coelioxys, gathers pollen from a flower in autumn in the Laurentian forest.

White gooseneck loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides, white flower spike in close up with a blurred background of leaves.

Lepidoptera insect on wild plants, North China

Macro shots, Beautiful nature scene. Closeup beautiful butterfly sitting on the flower in a summer garden.

macro shot of blue butterfly with soft green yellow background

The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. , an intresting photo

$The scarlet tiger moth (Callimorpha dominula, formerly Panaxia dominula) is a colorful moth belonging to the tiger moth subfamily, Arctiinae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. \nDescription:\nCallimorpha dominula has a wingspan of 45–55 millimeters. Adults of this species are quite variable in color. The forewings usually have a metallic-green sheen on the blackish areas, with white and yellow or orange markings. Hindwings are red with three large and irregular black markings. These moths may also occur in rare color forms, one with yellow hindwings and body and one with extended black on hindwings. The thorax is black glossed with green and shows two longitudinal short yellow stripes. The abdomen is black. The scarlet tiger moth has developed mouthparts, that allow it to feed on nectar. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 40 millimeters . They are dark gray with yellow stripes and small white dots.\nBiology:\nThe imagines are active during the day in May and June. This species has a single generation. The caterpillars are polyphagous. They mainly feed on comfrey (Symphytum officinale), but also on a number of other plants (Urtica, Cynoglossum, Fragaria, Fraxinus, Geranium, Lamium, Lonicera, Myosotis, Populus, Prunus, Ranunculus, Rubus, Salix and Ulmus species). \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East (Turkey, South Caucasus and northern Iran). These moths prefer damp areas (wet meadows, river banks, fens and marshes), but they also can be found on rocky cliffs close to the sea (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

$Hydrangea paniculata, commonly called panicle hydrangea, is a vigorous, upright, rapid growing, deciduous shrub that is native to Japan and China. It grows to 3-5 meter high, and features oval to ovate dark green leaves and upright, sharply-pointed, conical, terminal flower panicles containing both fertile and sterile flowers that bloom from mid-summer into autumn.\nThe genus name Hydrangea comes from hydor meaning \$

A Red Apollo (Parnassius apollo) is sitting on a flower

An image of a Backlit Large White Butterfly whilst resting on a thistle seed head

Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China

Small gray moth, native to coastal California. Found in areas with coastal live oaks.

A Common Checkered Skipper sitting on a leaf.

specimen of six-spot burnet moth, Zygaena filipendulae; Zygaenidae, rest on a flower

The Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is a species of scarab beetle on morning glory

$Brenthis daphne, the marbled fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.\nDescription:\nBrenthis daphne has a wingspan of 30–44 millimeters. Wings are rather rounded, the basic color of the upper side of the forewings is bright orange, with an incomplete black marginal band. The underside of the hindwings have a yellowish postdiscal band and the marginal area is completely suffused with purple, with a marble effect (hence the common name). The quadrangular patch on the underside hindwing is partially shaded orange pink to outer side. The chrysalis has two dorsal rows of thorns with bright spots and a bright metallic shine.\nThis species is very similar to the lesser marbled fritillary (Brenthis ino), but the latter is slightly smaller and the coloration of said patch is completely yellow.\nBiology:\nThe butterfly flies from late May to early August depending on the location. The eggs are laid separately in July on the leaves of the host plants. The larvae feed on brambles (Rubus fruticosus), raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Rubus caesius, Rubus sachalinensis, Sanguisorba officinalis and Filipendula species, while adults usually feed on nectar from brambles, thistles and other flowers. This species is univoltine. It overwinters at the caterpillar stage in the egg shell. \nDistribution and habitat:\nThis widespread species is present in the Palearctic ecozone from the southern parts of the continental Europe (northern Spain, southern France, Germany, Italy and eastwards to Slovakia and Greece), up to Caucasus, western Siberia. It prefers warm and sunny forest edges, woodland and bushy areas where the host plants grow, at an elevation of 75–1,750 meters above sea level (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

$Granny's cloak moth. The colour is largely the result of refraction from the flash.$

Eastern gray squirrel in autumn on log in Connecticut forest, ultra close and bathed in afternoon sunlight

Early in the morning, dew-covered butterflies wait for the sun to come out and dry them to fly.

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