What A Beauty !

My sister called me over this morning to the car bonnet (green) and pointed out this beautiful green Moth. I put him in a small container and went to school.

When i got back he was ok, but i gave him some fresh air and some honey. He fed on the honey for a bit whilst i got some photos of him but they weren't as good i knew i could get.

 

A while later he popped onto my finger and i placed him on the stacking rail. Never before had i done a live insect stack but it was brilliant as he didn't seem to move very much, only slightly to clean some honey off his hairs.

 

This is a stack of around 75 photos in total with 2x Lamps diffused and the 50mm Prime FD lens reversed onto some extension tubes. Stacked through Zerene Stacking Program Dmap.

He was quite a large size, 2cm so i didn't need much magnification, but he is, by far, the most colourful and hairy moth i have seen to date !

 

I also didn't have to add any vibrance to the photo, this is literally how colourful he is :D i might upload some more of his back, his leaf life camouflage is just superb !

 

Don't worry, he's still alive and sucking more honey before i let him go later...

Also, i think it is a Green Silver-lines Moth... not sure, Correct me if i am wrong :)

 

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