2. Butterflies, moths and caterpillars
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Key:
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BO - 1998 Borneo
VN - 1999 Venezuela
EC - 2000 Ecuador
CR - 2001 Costa Rica
TH - 2002 Thailand
OZ - 2003 Australia
MD - 2004 Madagascar
UK - United Kingdom
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Butterfly or moth?
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OZ CRW_9768a OZ CRW_9769 OZ CRW_2468
Butterflies
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Berenty Reserve, South Eastern Madagascar
IP9S5313p mating butterflies (1D MkII + EF180 F3.5 L macro + EF2xII TC)
OZ ​CRW_0514a (D30 + EF100 F2.8 macro)
OZ CRW_2504a D30
Berenty Reserve, South Eastern Madagascar (2 photos, (1D MkII + EF100 F2.8 macro)
IP9S5469e IP9S5464a OZ CRW_1757c (D30 + EF100 F2.8 macro)
OZ CRW_1759.jpg
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Moths
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One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth is to look at the antennae. A butterfly's antennae are club-shaped with a long shaft and a bulb at the end. A moth's antennae are feathery or saw-edged. Butterflies often close their wings, moths' are usually open. For now, that is all I have to sort these, which I am assuming are moths.
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OZ CRW_0651a (D30 + EF100 F2.8 macro)
OZ CRW_0313 D30
OZ CRW_1106 D30
OZ CRW_1292
OZ CRW_1679
OZ CRW_1254
OZ CRW_9747
OZ IMG_1900
OZ CRW_1669a
OZ IMG_1897
Caterpillars
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CRW_1576.jpg
CRW_1060a.jpg
Img_0623a.jpg
Berenty Reserve, South Eastern Madagascar
IP9S5471a caterpiller IP9S5471a (both 1DMkII + EF100 F2.8 macro)
Case moths (moth caterpillars)
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(all D30 + EF100 F2.8 macro)
​CRW_0194a.jpg CRW_1531.jpg CRW_1396.jpg
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