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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: Ed O'Connor on July 05, 2019, 08:49:27 AM

Title: Three-spotted Fillip
Post by: Ed O'Connor on July 05, 2019, 08:49:27 AM

Many moths only come out at night, but some are active during the day. Here is a photo of a Three-spotted Fillip moth I found yesterday on a walk through the forest trail in the park at Todmorden Mills.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48204183266_2b1cf80bb3_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2grD3h3)Three-spotted Fillip (https://flic.kr/p/2grD3h3) by Edward O'Connor (https://www.flickr.com/photos/152894743@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Three-spotted Fillip
Post by: Shortsighted on July 05, 2019, 09:05:07 AM

You have a sharp eye. Sans black tabs this moth resembles a bit of detritus and
could easily be over-looked. Moths often have that furry look which must create
a huge surface area. It almost looks like critters are living within those furry delta
wings, "passengers" ... if you will, and at ease with STOL behavior.