A not so pretty Butterfly?

[deetheturk]

Found this little (i think) Butterfly the other day,anyone know the name for him-her?

Cheers David

[Sergio M.]

David, your focus allows me to see the features very well. Looks better than me before I've had my coffee.

Sergio

[deetheturk]

Thanks for commenting Sergio,i know the feeling and i dont drink coffee!

David

[Wavelength]

David; very nice; here the darkness adds to the mood

[deetheturk]

Thanks Nandakumar for your comment!

David

[Geoff F]

Is it a butterfly or moth? Looks a little like one of the Emerald Moth family which we get in the UK. I often find them resting during the day, as well as flying around during the night.

Plenty of detail on the legs which could prove useful; but did you also get any shots of the wing markings?

[Bobobird]

Cool shot.

[deetheturk]

Hi Geoff,I was going Butterfly as in the wings are in the upright position,maybe I'm wrong but I was told that only they do this,and moths sit with their wings flat? Sorry I don't think any of the images have good wing detail,but I will have look.

Regards David

[Geoff F]

Moths are variable between species. Some always rest with wings flat while others sit with wings up, like butterflies. Also, some hold their wings over the abdomen in something like a tent shape.

And if you disturb them they can be in either position.

But I can't think of a green butterfly. Apart from the Green Hairstreak which has brown upper wings. I've had a quick flick through my European Butterfly book but can't see anything else.

[John 2]

I couldn't begin to ID this. Geoff's your man there but I like the granddad hairstyle. Interesting isn't it that so often, creatures that appear attractive in normal sight are not quite so beautiful close up.

[deetheturk]

Hi John,thanks for commenting,yeh your right they do look so different up close,I think this type of photography is where all the sci-fi movie ideas come from!

Cheers David

[deetheturk]

Hi Geoff,mystery solved it was in fact a jasmine moth!makes sense to me now as it was below the jasmine bush at the side of our villa.

Cheers David