Aethaloessa calidalis

Latin Name	Observation Date	Location
Aethaloessa calidalis	May 05, 2026	Purulia, Natore, Bangladesh

On the afternoon of 05/06/2026, I was sitting by the pond as usual, and suddenly a small insect caught my eye. At first glance, it seemed like an ordinary insect, but when I held the camera in front of me, I was amazed. What a strangely beautiful color and perfect craftsmanship.

It is actually a moth of the Aethaloessa calidalis species. Usually, we think of moths as something gray or pale in color, but the combination of orange and dark brown on its wings is truly extraordinary. I did not miss the opportunity to capture the moment when it was sitting on various flowers and drinking flower nectar with its wings spread. Their body length is usually around 10 millimeters.

The beauty of nature is hidden in many small things, which we might not have known if it were not for macro photography. There are many other things around us that we ignore every day. Which are really very beautiful.

Let me know in the comments how you liked the pictures of this little friend.

(All posts are written in Bengali and translated into English using Google Translate.)
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Camera Used	Samsung SM-C973F
F-Stop	F2.4
ISO speed	ISO
Focal length	26mm
Flash	No
Editing app	MIX
Photography	(Aethaloessa calidalis)
Photographer	@mshbd
Location	Purulia,Natore,Bangladesh

Link to original community
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/358873080

Latitude	Longitude	Map Link
24.3369	89.1158	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?#map=12/24.3369/89.1158