It's the Vine Hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio)
Looks more like a pup than a moth :-)
I think he wants me to scratch his head :-)
It's a friendly little thing too :-)
This moth is found from Southern Europe, through Africa,, Central and Southern Asia, Australia and the Pacific. It has a wing span of span 6 cm. The adult moth is a nectar feeder but the caterpillars are considered pests of crops such as grapes; hence the name Vine Hawk-moth. Another name for it is the Silver-striped Hawk-moth. Like other moths in the Sphingidae family it has narow wings and is a fast flier.
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Can a God's creature be ugly just because it loves nibbling our clothes? 😊 Good job you did @mostly.nature, upvoted
I agree with you. I've been photographing moths for years. ☺ Thanks for visiting.
adorable indeed.
not the creepy kind of fellow that hatched in my garden the other day
Send the creepy one over here. I love 'em all ☺ Thanks for visiting.
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A Sympathy for the Moth… What are the Rolling Stones doing? 😊 Excellent job, @mostly.nature, upvoted, resteemed, followed & DPS.
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I wanna pet it's head too!
Cool isn't it 😀 Thanks for visiting.
This is fantastic! What kind of macro lens are you using?
Thanks. That was taken with the Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro
excellent macro, good job :)
Thank you
Great shots love the head close up!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
The head is so un-moth-like! Quite sweet looking actually... and what big eyes you have!
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
My pleasure! :)
Cool moth and great macro
Thank you