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Owly sulphur (Libelloides coccajus) From a hike in the Stura Valley region of Piemont, Italy.<br />
Next to a small side road leading to an Alp, at an elevation of ca 1370m, we encountered a wonderfully rich and bio-diverse meadow. Apart from countless grasshoppers, butterflies and beetles, also several of these beautiful owlflies were zooming around. And luckily, sometimes they also sat down and posed for a photo shot :-) Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Libelloides coccajus,Netzflügler,Owly sulphur,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Owly sulphur (Libelloides coccajus)

From a hike in the Stura Valley region of Piemont, Italy.
Next to a small side road leading to an Alp, at an elevation of ca 1370m, we encountered a wonderfully rich and bio-diverse meadow. Apart from countless grasshoppers, butterflies and beetles, also several of these beautiful owlflies were zooming around. And luckily, sometimes they also sat down and posed for a photo shot :-)

    comments (3)

  1. Such a spectacular species and exceptionally well focused! Posted one year ago
  2. Terrific photo of an interesting species. Posted one year ago
  3. Stunning Posted 10 months ago

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"Libelloides coccajus", the "owly sulphur", is an owlfly species belonging to the family Ascalaphidae, subfamily Ascalaphinae.

Similar species: Net-winged Insects
Species identified by pysailor
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2024. Captured Jul 9, 2024 15:39 in 9624+RR Demonte, Province of Cuneo, Italy.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/9.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm