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Acherontia lachesis
First 3 photos taken on the 28th last 3 taken on the 29th on the same spot on the wall of our house, I thought they were of the same individual but on closer inspection they seem different. The colour differences must be due to using a camera for the first 3 and a phone camera for the last 3. Or could it be a male and a female ?
Then it is the differences between the cameras and the time of the day when the picture was taken. Depending on the available light (am or pm!) and the quality of the lense, pictures might look completely different regarding colors and visibility of structures. Phone cameras are usually of reduced quality, not really bad, but also not really good ones. At noon you have very strong and intense light, whereas in the morning or later afternoon you have "warmer" light with less intensity, but more shadows.
No flash was used as light was good, first 3 photos around 3 pm, second 3 about 9 am. I also thought same individual as it was on the same spot on both occasions, but they seem different. Thanks Bayucca
Yes, the same species, maybe also the same individual. Did you use flash for the first three?
Thanks Bayucca. Will edit the spotting. Is it the same individual in all photos ?
Spotted on Sep 29, 2014
Submitted on Sep 29, 2014
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