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Photos from a tour of Madagascar, highlighting its wonderful but endangered wildlife

an insect which has the Latin name Ceratomia Undulosa which has unique wings and color, unique insect texture and shape, strange insect

$Sphinx pinastri, the pine hawk-moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Palearctic realm and sometimes the Nearctic realm. This species has been found in Scotland but is usually found in England. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. \nThe larvae feed on Scots pine, Swiss pine, Siberian pine and Norway spruce. \nDescription:\nThe wings of Sphinx pinastri are grey with black dashes. The wingspan is 70–89 mm. The moth flies from April to August depending on the location. \nThe back of the thorax is grey with two dark bands around both sides. \nLife cycle:\nThe females lay their eggs in groups of two or three along pine or spruce needles (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

The moth perched on a mortar fence on green background.

A Virginia ctenucha moth on wood in the Laurentian forest.

Death head hawkmoth on old wooden background. Closeup

The Indianmeal moth (Plodia interpunctella), also spelled as Indian meal moth and Indian-meal moth, is a pyraloid moth of the family Pyralidae. Alternative common names are weevil moth, pantry moth, flour moth or grain moth. The almond moth (Cadra cautella) and the raisin moth (Cadra figulilella) are commonly confused with the Indian-meal moth due to similar food sources and appearance. The species was named after being noted for feeding on Indian-meal or cornmeal and it does not occur natively in India as the aberrant usage of Indian meal moth would suggest. It is also not to be confused with the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kuehniella), another common pest of stored grains.

Eastern dobsonfly (female) on fence post of deck, with finger to show the large size of this insect. Her hooked jaws can inflict a painful bite. The aquatic larva of the dobsonfly, known as a hellgrammite, is also large and intimidating, and can catch prey as large as small fish. Most active at night, the adult may fly toward lights. Anglers use hellgrammites as bait, especially for smallmouth bass. The presence of hellgrammites in a stream indicates clean water.

Dead moth on the white wall. Close-up, selective focus

$The common emerald (Hemithea aestivaria) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species is found throughout the Nearctic and Palearctic regions and the Near East. It is mostly commonly found in the southern half of the British Isles. It was accidentally introduced into southern British Columbia in 1973. \nAll wings are generally dark green with grey and white chequered fringes and narrow white fascia, two on the forewing, one on the hindwing. The green colouration tends not to fade over time as much as in other emeralds. The hindwings have a sharply angled termen giving the moth a very distinctive shape. The wingspan is 30–35 mm. It flies at dusk and night in June and July and will come to light. \nThe larva is green with reddish-brown markings and black v-shaped marks along the back. The young larva will feed on most plants but later it feeds on trees and shrubs. The species overwinters as a larva (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains and in Arizona and California.A moth of the family Noctuidae.

Abantiades is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 14 described species, all found exclusively in Australia.

Black Witch moth of the species Ascalapha odorata

Cicada after it has emerged from its chrysalis (the cicada is on the chrysalis) and its wings have straightened out.

The underside of a Jersey Tiger moth 'Euplagia quadripunctaria' as see through a sheet of glass in North London in July.

tropical moth indeterminate species isolated on a white background from the jungle of Belize

Beautiful butterfly Apatura iris with a blue tint on the wings.

Common evening brown (Melanitis leda), is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. Its flight is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia, and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia. It has a wide range of variation in the underside coloration and patterning, and exhibits pronounced seasonal dimorphism. Wet season morph is pale brown with numerous dark striations and prominent ocelli. In dry season morph the ocelli are greatly reduced or may be entirely absent, and the ground colour varies from grey to light brown, mottled with tiny dark dots.

$The Acronicta hasta, the forked dagger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in North America in the eastern deciduous woodlands.\n\nThe wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from April to September depending on the location. There are two or more generations per year in the south and one or two in the north.\n\nThis photo was taken in Montreal in mid-September.$

$L 20mm.\nFly Season: May-July.\nHabitat: Most places, including urban gardens, heaths, moors, grassland, woods, coasts, hedges.\nFood Plants: Various herbaceous plants.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

the large size of a grasshopper in Namibia

Notocelia uddmanniana - a moth from the family Tortricidae, larvae - caterpillars feed on raspberries - a pest of raspberries.

Pink-bellied moth outdoors in regional Victoria

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