Moths

Selenia dentaria

Early thorn female resting in my garden.

Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth male gathering nectar of red valerian flowers in the Butterflies area of the Musée Promenade in Digne-les-Bains.

Rhyparia purpurata

Purple Tiger caterpellar on burnet.

Laothoe populi

Poplar hawk-moth found in the morning on my door and deposited in the shade on my crossvine.

Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth male gathering nectar of a zinnia flower in my garden.

Hemaris tityus

Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk gathering nectar of a wood scabious flower in a wet meadow.

Cydalima perspectalis

Brown color variant of a Box Tree Moth female gathering nectar of a hemp-agrimony in the company of a most common white form of this species.

The very voracious caterpillars eat the leaves and bark of boxwoods that wither and die. Boxwood is an essential component in maintaining the soil of Diois marl, it is easy to understand that the consequences on this fragile environment will be important in the coming years if humans or nature does not quickly find a solution to regulate this insect.

Arctia caja

Garden Tiger moth resting in the morning on my front door.

Arctia caja

Garden Tiger moth found in front of my door and I moved to place it high on a coneflower.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip found on my door and moved on a Blanket Flower in my garden.

Arctia caja

Ecaille martre posée sur un mur devant ma porte...Garden Tiger moth resting on a wall of my house.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip found on my door and moved on a Pink flower in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip found on my door and moved on a Pink flower in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Phalera bucephala

Buff-tip caterpillar found in my garden.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found in the morning on my door and moved on a coneflower.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found found in the morning on my front door.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found in the morning on my door and moved on a cosmos flower in my garden.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found in the morning on my door and moved on a Blanket Flower.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found in the morning on my door and moved on a coneflower.

Odonestis pruni

Plum Lappet found in the morning on my door and moved on a coneflower.

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak eggar moth found in the morning on my front door.

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak eggar moth found in the morning on my front door and moved on a rudbeckia away from the claws of my cats.

Lasiocampa quercus

.Oak eggar moth found in the morning on my front door and moved on a rudbeckia away from the claws of my cats.

Lasiocampa quercus

Oak eggar moth found in the morning on my front door and moved on a rudbeckia away from the claws of my cats.

Arctia caja

Garden Tiger moth resting in my garden.

Catocala nupta

A Red underwing found in front of my door and I moved to place it high on a coneflower.

Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth male gathering nectar of a zinnia flower in my garden.

Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth male resting on a zinnia leaf in my garden.

Hemaris fuciformis

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth male resting on a zinnia leaf in my garden.

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger Moth resting on a zinnia flower in my garden.

Euplagia quadripunctaria

Jersey Tiger Moth resting on a zinnia flower in my garden.

Callimorpha dominula

Scarlet tiger moths placed by my care on a flower of coneflower in my garden. I move every morning the moths that I find on my front door to prevent my cats from playing with these vulnerable little beasts.

Callimorpha dominula

carlet tiger moth placed by my care on a flower of coneflower in my garden. I move every morning the moths that I find on my front door to prevent my cats from playing with these vulnerable little beasts.