Heliotrope Moth by Trish Meyer
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The Heliotrope Moth, Utetheisa lotrix (or pulchelloides) was photographed in my garden at Batemans Bay,
New South Wales, Australia.
Heliotrope Moths are about 25mm (1 inch) having brightly coloured white wings with red, brown and black markings. They are active by day fluttering low over the ground like a small butterfly. The caterpillars of the
two varieties are differently coloured and larvae of both contain poisonous alkaloids that deter predators
from eating them.
Source : OzAnimals.com
Comments
amazing !!!
Grazie per il tuo commento Guendalyn sorprendente e preferiti !
Thank you Guendalyn for your amazing comment and favourite !
– Trish Meyer
beautiful image
Thank you very much Martina !
– Trish Meyer
wow, what a strange colouring Trish, never seen one. Super capture
Robert, thank you very much for your super comments and fave ! I have seen two … April last year and March this year. The colour and pattern made i.d. easy :)
– Trish Meyer
You did very well finding this pretty moth Trish, great capture.
Thanks very much Gabrielle for your great comments and fave !
It was “hanging out” with the butterflies on my Buddleja :)
– Trish Meyer
Great capture Trish!
Svetlana, thank you very much !
– Trish Meyer
Natures Paintbrush
BEAUTIFUL work
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Thanks so much Ann for your beautiful comments and fave of this image, as well as for accepting it to Nature’s Paintbrush !
– Trish Meyer
If this isn’t amazing! I love it, never saw or heard of one!!! Leave it to you to find it!
Viv, I had never seen or heard of one until last year. Thank you very much for your amazing comments and fave … I’m glad you like it !
– Trish Meyer
Fabulous capture! I have never seen one of these before!
Thanks very much for your fabulous comments on this capture ! I had not seen one until last year and hope there will be another early next year.
– Trish Meyer
Fabulous image, brilliant color
Byron, thank you so much for your fabulous comments and fave !
– Trish Meyer