I have no idea what this is! It was quite large, and quite strange!
Day Two Hundred and Seventeen - Insect
I have no idea what this is! It was quite large, and quite strange!
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I have no idea what this is! It was quite large, and quite strange!
Guyana Book on Blurb
- The Photographer
- James Broscombe spent 520 days between March 2009 and October 2010 living in the remote Deep South of Guyana. Living in an Amerindian Village in a tradition thatch house enabled James to makes friends in the local community and compile a unique daily photo blog exploring lifestyles and customs of the Amerindian people of the North Amazon region.
Is it a member of the hawk moth family? Come on Winston, you should know!!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Esther it is. I will look him up tomorrow when I have a better conection.
ReplyDeleteWin
Aha.... Managed it now. Drum roll....it is.... Tersa sphinx
ReplyDeleteXylophanes tersa (Linnaeus, 1771)
and as Esther has said, one of the Hawkmoths. a magnificent specimen and a fantastic photo. really fantastic. Win