White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)

To me this looks more like a fantasy costume than an real moth! They are actually more beautiful when you look down on the upperside, the wings making it look like an angel. But when you look at the underside (as in this photo) they look more comical or even surreal!

[Yeshanghai]

Gorgeous capture with nice details

[Dianna Coile]

So beautiful and unusual. Nice shot!

[Vicki Talbott]

Oh wow, I've never seen a moth quite like it, great shot~

[Allie]

What an interesting creature. You really captured the detail in those wings!

[Bep]

Super capture. Fav.

[Susan]

Great detail and color!

[Christine Webb]

Gorgeous fav

[Peter Day]

Good find

[Shepherdman's Wife]

wonderful capture. Fav

[Christopher Cox]

I think you are now making these insects out of things you find on your walks! What an amazing creature.

[Nova]

Wow, what an amazing moth. :)

[Beth]

this is so cool, never seen a moth like this

[ShirleyB]

What an interesting moth, have never seen anything like this before.

[Sheila Winstone]

Well captured - moths are so difficult to catch sitting still! And this one is so unusual.

[Julienne Jones]

@christophercox - you've found me out... I bleached a grasshopper white and stuck some white feathers on with superglue ;)

[Kat]

Wow! instant Fav!

[Julienne Jones]

@vtalbott - it is rather odd isn't it!

[Julienne Jones]

@texastrails - the wings are really unusual aren't they. They have five bars all with that strange feathering (hence the name pentadactyla)

[Julienne Jones]

@sheilaw - yes they don't cooperate very well usually but thus one stopped still long enough.

[Julienne Jones]

@yeshanghai @dmcoile @gijsje @susanalena @365projectorgchristinewebb @peterday @shepherdmanswife @novab @mamadrum @shirleybankfarm - thanks for your interest and favs for this gorgeous and unusual moth...much appreciated

[Julienne Jones]

@katrinastabback thanks kat!

[Hilary]

What an unusual looking moth - great shot. fav

[Christopher Cox]

@christophercox I knew it!

[PhotoCrazy]

Wow, amazing!

[Carla]

Wow!! That's incredible

[Rick]

Great shot. That is one strange looking moth. Looks like an outfit from the Vegas showgirls. :-)

[Joyce]

Wonderful capture. Fav

[Anja]

What an amazing creature!

[Wylie]

That is amazing! Fav

[Sarah Jones]

I agree, they are beautiful moths. Well captured.