Small-eyed Sphinx Moth (Paonias myops)
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, Baraboo, WI, USA
#Sphingidae #moth #insects #lepidoptera #nature #naturephotography
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Poplar Sphinx (Pachysphinx occidentalis)
Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, Baraboo, WI, USA
#moth #Sphingidae #insects #lepidoptera #nature #naturephotography
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For #MothMonday I present Nessus Sphinx (Amphion floridensis). I have soft spot for Sphinx (aka Hawk) Moths - their pollination relationship with flowers is pretty cool. Ok I may be biased given it was the subject of my masters thesis, but still.
#moth #insect #lepidoptera #manitoba #sphingidae

Deilephila porcellus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Snapped back in June 2023, Ardennes, France

Pentax K-3iii + PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR + ring light. Processed in Lightroom.

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Um das #Taubenschwänzchen (#Macroglossum stellatarum) scharf zu fotografieren, braucht es eine sehr kurze Verschlusszeit. In diesem Fall war es eine 1/3200 s.

Small Elephant Hawk Moth, Deilephila porcellus Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/3.5 1/160 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/11/2011 #MothsMatter #Sphingidae #Lepidoptera #insects #invertebrates #macro

Bedstraw Hawk-moth, Hyles gallii Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/5/2010
#mothsMatter #Sphingidae #hawkmoths #moths #macro #insects #invertebrates #grasslands

Found this achemon sphinx moth (Eumorpha achemon) in an outdoor stairwell on campus yesterday, near our pollinator garden. #mothstodon #moths #mothsmatter #pollinators #inaturalist #Sphingidae #lepidoptera #lepidoptodon

A female clear-wing hawkmoth (Cephonodes hylas) is visiting the Gardenia tree in our yard to lay her eggs. I love watching their super energetic aerial show! The tree already has some larvae living in it as well. #biodiversity #hawkmoths #Sphingidae #garden

A snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) nectaring on wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa). I think their wingbeat frequency clocks in at 30-35 beats/second. #sphingidae #moth #moths #mothtodon #mothing #lepidoptera #insects #entomology #nature

Hummingbird Hawk-moth, Macroglossum stellatarum Canon 7D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/400 iso: 200 Celakovice-Jirina, Czech Republic August 2, 2015 #Sphingidae #Hummingbirdmoths #MothsMatter #moths #lepidoptera #insects #Invertebrates #Macro

Bedstraw Hawk-moth, Hyles gallii
Canon 400D EF 100.2.8 f/4 1/200 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic June 5, 2010 #Sphingidae #MothsMatter #Lepidoptera #moths #insects #butterflies #macro #Invertebrates #insect

Mating snowberry clearwings, Hemaris diffinis, are #moths of the order #Lepidoptera, family #Sphingidae. This moth is sometimes called hummingbird moth or flying lobster. Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada #WildlifePhotography #photography #insect #insects #HummingbirdMoth #Alberta #moths #Invertebrate