Moths that are more beautiful than butterflies: 11 photos

6/7/2019

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Nature Story: Moths that are more beautiful than butterflies: 11 photos

Do you still think that butterflies are the only insects that can look gorgeous? Just look at these graceful moths – they will win your heart forever.

#1 Rosy maple moth

#2 Dysphania militaris moth

#3 Cecropia moth

#4 Io moth

#5 Luna moth

#6 Atlas moth

#7 Elephant hawk moth

#8 Tau emperor

#9 Hummingbird hawk-moth

#10 Madagascan sunset moth

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73 Comments

Caroline Weis

I have actually seen the Luna Moth. As for the others not sure but one was tickling at the edge of my mind and that one is # 4 the Lo Moth. Unless that one is from some exotic land I may have seen it as well, but then it could have been a butterfly that resembled it. I love yo see butterflies flitting over flowers gathering necture and pollinating the flowers.

calvinbiggers associates

# 3 is HUGE & awesome! Love moths/butterflies anyway. Amazing color palates!!

teresahoffa

#10 was beautiful! Looked like a butterfly not a moth

Helen Papaioannou

Not for me I do not like butterflies or moths I will die if either come within 5 meters of me

Adoracion Janobas

luna moth

jch

They are definitely make a pretty picture.

Shae Deschenes

I remember seeing large and colorful moths in Saskatchewan many years ago. They would sit on the palm of your hand for ages. Looked like they had a furry body, legs and head. Beautiful creatures. I haven't seen one in years and have lived in BC, AB, Sask. and Manitoba. Are they just about extinct now as butterflies (Monarch, etc.) and bee's. Put out plants to attract them but never see hardly a one.

shealy

Madagascan moth and the Rosy Maple are my favorites

pbauer

#6 the Atlas moth by far, look at the detailed designs on it's wings, beautiful absolutely Beautiful!

dnicholsyoung

The Luna moth is beautiful.

Diane Thompson

Oh my goodness - O WOW! These moths are awesome! How great is our God to create wings so identical on each side - absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. We love them ALL! I even want to cuddle them they are so cute, beautiful, gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing them with us. My favourites are the Luna moth and the Madagascan Sunset moth. But they are all just as beautiful as one another. Too awesome for words! Thank you so much again.

Gloria Fields

They are all beautiful - I especially liked the Cecropia!

Gwen Mann

Madagasan sunset moth

marinaking

David Green, I too work hard, attempting to get a decent photo of the Hummingbird Hawk moth! This spring I probably took over 50 photos of 40-50 of the fast little fellows. Still didn't get a single photo that was in focus😀. I must admit, that just being among them was thrilling! Several times, one would fly into me!❤🌹🌺🌷🌹🌺❤

marinaking

The Hummingbird Hawk Moth. I see them every year. I saw 40-50 of them on my daughter's lilac bush this spring and they were amazing to watch. They move extremely fast!