A PHOTOGRAPHIC MOTH-HUNTING JOURNAL

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

10 July, 2009: eclosed male Luna

a series of photographs showing a freshly eclosed male Luna moth expanding his wings. he cocooned on 18 June, 2009 and eclosed on 10 July, 2009.

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10 July, 2009

Banded Tussock
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Giant Leopard Moth
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Tulip-Tree Silkmoth (male)
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Regalis (male, 2 out of 2 shown)
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Fervid Plagodis (not 100% sure on ID)
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Rosy Maple
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Huckleberry Sphinx
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Epione Underwing
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Colorful Zale
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ALL PHOTOGRAPHS © D. SUTTON / T. SEARFOSS