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Plume Moth

This is the tiny Plume moth closer. There are different kinds of plume moths so I'm not certain which one this is. I'm having a record year in my yard for Plume moths this summer. It seems that everywhere I look there's a Plume moth ! Can you see how it got its name? There are two long plume-like tails that run along the abdomen. Plume moths always hole their wings out like a T.

Diohio

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By Diohio

Uploaded on 25 Jun, 2008

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Blodyn

25 Jun, 2008

Interesting picture : )

Crystaltips

25 Jun, 2008

fabulous structure. What camera are you using?

Grammazoo

25 Jun, 2008

Beautiful photo! The shape of the wings is really different.Pretty.

Diohio

26 Jun, 2008

Thanks everyone. Crystaltips I'm using a Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ20 digital. I love it. I have the setting on Auto so I can just point and shoot.

Marguerite

11 Jul, 2008

No Diohio, you are very clever. It is not the camera but the person taking the pictures, who makes a pleasant picture. You have to keep it still for a start and you need good light too. I find flash pictures in nature always tend to change the colour. I rather go without flash. This is a super pic again. What interesting looking insect that is. It looks almost like a dubble decker one, or a hang glider perhaps?

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