A velvety moth

@JudyEv (325759)
Rockingham, Australia
September 18, 2018 4:19am CST
I am always looking out photographic opportunities for Vince, my husband, as often he simply won’t see something that I think would make a great photo . So I have taken on the role of making sure he knows about a potential subject. I know many myLotters are keen on the natural world and the living things that inhabit it. I thought you might be interested in a photo of moth I saw the other day. I found it clinging to a rope of twinkly lights after our last concert so I carefully transferred it to a twig and called Vince. I don’t know what sort it is but it is very furry, also like velvet. Can you see the fan-like structures that are its feelers and the banded legs? It looks like it has football socks on.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (12595)
• Ireland
18 Sep 18
@judyev Now the problem I had with this was that I read it as velvety mouth and I was wondering what you had been up to. Now that all is clear I concur that this moth is indeed of appealing aspect.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
Never assume, Fiacre, never assume.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
@xFiacre That's it exactly. You took the words right out of my velvety mouth.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Sep 18
It's a beautiful moth. I'm glad it allowed you to transfer it to a twig and gave you the opportunity to call Vince and get a picture of it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306115)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Sep 18
@JudyEv That's awesome it was.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
It was down in the paddock and I thought it would be gone when we went back later but it was still there.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458053)
• Switzerland
18 Sep 18
I do not know the name of this moth, but it really looks as it is made with velvet.
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 18
@JudyEv I think I have heard that namme.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
JJ says it is an Emperor Gum moth and it certainly seems to be right.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Sep 18
I think this is what we call "mariposa" a big kind of beautiful butterfly. So majestic to see.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
He was certainly a big moth. 'Mariposa' sounds a nice word.
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Sep 18
Sometimes it relates also to fairies.
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
18 Sep 18
He surely is a lovely colored moth and yes the texture looks just like velvet. I was thinking what a lovely creature. The marvel of nature.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
He is so pretty he should be a butterfly!!
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
18 Sep 18
@JudyEv Indeed he could be Judy
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Evaluate
@theend (2778)
• Gifu, Japan
18 Sep 18
The image you get is very beautiful but it makes your husband interested.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
My husband is a keen photographer but sometimes he misses things.
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Evaluate
@theend (2778)
• Gifu, Japan
18 Sep 18
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169937)
• United States
18 Sep 18
That is a very unusual looking moth. They don't have them in these parts. I almost got the photo of a deer yesterday standing close to the car..but of course as I was trying to get a closer shot..he skampered off.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
They have a habit of doing that don't they? Like birds. Mostly they don't hang around for too long.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (130066)
• India
18 Sep 18
You certainly have eyes that discern beauty. Undoubtedly you both are made for each other.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
Thank you. I think a lot of men don't really 'see' at times.
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Michele
@Aquitaine24 (11653)
• San Jose, California
19 Sep 18
I have seen these before.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep 18
They are big aren't they? And very velvety.
rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
18 Sep 18
Oh that is nice. never seen one like that before. maybe because of the weather that they have to wear something for the cold too. Some sort of a jacket for them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
Well, he had a very handsome coat. He was big too.
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rakski
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
18 Sep 18
@JudyEv yes, that is true
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
18 Sep 18
You captured a beautiful picture of that moth and he does look very velvety. I've never seen anything like this moth just the typical ones who flutter around the outside light at night.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
I don't often see unusual ones either but this one was very big compared to most I see.
Dena Miller
@Dena91 (15860)
• United States
18 Sep 18
It does look soft. We have had a lot of butterflies and moths this summer. WOnder if it has anything to do with the rainier season?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
I haven't seen one this big for a long, long time.
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Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
18 Sep 18
Very lovely and love the velvety texture :)
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Sep 18
He was really furry but I didn't touch him.