Scalloped Oak Moth (Crocallis elinguaria)

When I'm out late at night or in the early hours feeding my long-standing fox friend 'Freddie', I keep a watchful eye on the moths fluttering by, or do a little searching in the woods, while Freddie feeds.

One of those I spotted this beautiful Scallop Moth clinging to a stalk nearby. with it's big dark eyes matched by the spots on each wing.

For some interesting facts on this moth, there's an accompanying video. Forgive the limitations of night shooting apparent in both the video and photo.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Watched the video twice, still did not detect the unusual part :) Posted 5 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
  Lion
  
  The explanation is at the end of the commentary.
  
  The position of the wings in a perfectly horizontal plane. :-) Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I feel like I must be doing something wrong, the video has no audio for me. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Philip Booker
      
      Lion
      
      You're not.
      
      I only keep the audio if I feel it enhances the video. Too often it's just wind (wrong diet, sorry) or the mechanics of the camera zoom, you can hear. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Ugh...thought you meant audio commentary. Had to click that "show more" button. Sorry! Posted 5 years ago
      2. Philip Booker
        
        Lion
        
        Haha!
        
        I can see the confusion.
        
        You reached the natural conclusion. Posted 5 years ago