Title

Lobster moth

Caption

Lobster moth (Stauropus fagi) adult larva, in defensive posture, on catkins of warty birch (Betula pendula), Cannobina Valley, Italian Alps, Piedmont, Northern Italy

Date

Jul 18, 2016

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Gianpiero Ferrari

Reference

BRK22G12_247

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,6Mb (1,7Mb) / 17,7in x 13,3in / 5315 x 3986 (300dpi)

Keywords

Alps Arthropod Arthropoda Arthropods Astacidea Betula Betula pendula Betulaceae Birch Birch tree Birches Butterflies Butterfly Clawed lobster Clawed lobsters Defensive attitude Europe European weeping birch European white birch Homarus Insect Insecta Insects Italian Italy Lepidoptera Lepidopteran Lobster Lobster Moth Lobsters Mountain Range Nephropidae No People Northern Italy Notodontidae Piedmont Piedmont region Piemonte Sand Birch Silver birch Stauropus fagi Tineidae Weeping birch adult adult animal adult animals animal animals animals in the wild butterfly caterpillar caterpillar caterpillars cub deciduous tree deciduous trees defence defend defending defense deserted development developments empty fauna growth habitat hatchling juvenile juveniles larva larvae lateral lateral view mature matures metamorphoses metamorphosis mountainous natural environment natural environments natural habitat nature no one nobody out outdoor outdoors outside pup sand side view side views sideview sidewards sideways suckling summer summery the North of Italy tree trees uninhabited warty birch warty birches wild animal wild animals wildlife wildlife photography young young animal young animals yuvenile Crustacea Crustacean Crustaceans Noctuoidea South Europe Southern Europe defenses moth moths mountain mountains plant plants sandy protect protecting protective