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Urania Swallowtail Moth, Tranquilo Bay Lodge, Bocas del Toro, Panama<\/p><\/div>\n

We saw hundreds, maybe even a thousand, of these spectacular migrating moths while in Panama. They were everywhere, from the Continental Divide at 4000 feet, to flying out over the bays of Bocas del Toro at sea level. It is the Urania Swallowtail Moth…a moth, despite looking very like a green and black swallowtail butterfly, and despite flying during the day. Of the huge number I saw, this is one of only two I saw perched. The other was at night on the ceiling of my cabin porch, next to the porch light. Interestingly, by the light of my flashlight or the flash on my camera (and I suspect any light striking the back of the moth near\u00a0the perpendicular) the “green” is bright metallic gold.<\/p>\n

Sony RX10iii at 600mm equivalent field of view. ISO 800 @ 1\/250 @ f4. Processed and cropped slightly in Lightroom.<\/p>\n

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