A Privet hawk moth

[cruso]

A Privet hawk moth Sphinx ligustri
(1)
_DM38462 by kevin robinson, on Flickr
(2)
_DM38418 by kevin robinson, on Flickr
(3)
_DM38380 by kevin robinson, on Flickr

 

[lightshipman]

An ugly blighter, but nice pics all the same. The detail in the wings almost looks like a charcoal drawing, great detail.

 

[Nawty]

Ugly? It's beautiful!

Well taken too, I like the overall shape of #2 but you really need the full view of 3

 

[holty]

cracking shots
did you use a macro lens ?

 

[alfbranch]

Very nice Kevin

 

[gilbouk]

Looks beautiful to me

 

[cruso]

Yes Holty canon 100 f2.8 is

 

[Paul Iddon]

Wicked find Kevin!

Paul.