Calliteara pudibunda - Ventral (male)

At night on the window ...
Thanks to Ingrid Altmann for putting me on the right track :o)

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Christine Young

Lion

Now that is a fuzzy moth!! Posted 6 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Yup :o) At first I thought the image wasn't worthwhile, but (of course) there are not a whole lot of ventral shots of moths around, so hey ... Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    I love ventral shots - they have so much info and value. It's cool that this moth has its antennae tucked underneath. I also like the night sky background effect - whether it's dust or whatever, it looks like stars :-D. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Pudding4brains
      
      Lion
      
      Yeah ... this one even has some stars on its belly! ;o) Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Hehe, yep. It must be star dust... Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

The Pale Tussock

"Calliteara pudibunda" is a moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia. The Dutch common name for the moth is named for famous butterfly and insect painter Anna Maria Sibylla Merian.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Pudding4brains