Eudocima bosei, Andasibe, Madagascar

Lifting shadows reveals a very colorful pattern on this one. Also note the tiger pattern thin edge on the wings.

comments (17)

Christine Young

Lion

WHOA! Was it a lot darker before you lifted the shadows? Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, quite a lot. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Hmm, it might help to find an ID if you compare online images to your darker photos as well then? Just because other people may not lift the shadows. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, good point. There is in fact a US species looking almost like this, forgot the name of it sorry. Posted 5 years ago
    2. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Got an unexpected ID from FB: Eudocima bosei.
      Super obscure, almost nothing known about it. Posted 5 years ago
    3. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Fantastic! Yours might be the only photo online? Posted 5 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Possibly :) Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        "Famous Ferdy" is living up to his reputation. First, a path. Now, exclusive photos of possibly undocumented moths. What's next? Posted 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Magic can't be planned, Christine. If it was a simple next step that everyone could do, I wouldn't be so famous. It's a Fingerspitzengefühl. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Hah! Fingerspitzengefühl = instinct? Posted 5 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Hehe yes, that captures the essence of it, yet removes to wonderful descriptive value of the word. I love this word, we use it in dutch too, without translation. Posted 5 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        It's much nicer without the translation. Posted 5 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Wooooow! So iridescent! very beautiful! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Marta, on behalf of the moth. Posted 5 years ago

YingYang

Green Fly

My brain cannot get to grips/make sense of the complicated ‘pattern’. Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I know what you mean, it seems to have this pixel shift effect. Posted 5 years ago

YingYang

Green Fly

You hit the nail on the head! That is a good explanation, I was puzzled when I could not get my head around it’s colouring. Posted 5 years ago