One of my favorite moths that I have seen a number of times over the years. This one is about 1″ in wingspan and I was lucky to find it in such pristine condition.
Large Lace Border-Scopula limboundata in my backyard.
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Gorgeous moth with a wonderfully descriptive name! so pretty sitting on the green ferns.
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Thanks, Liz. It is a lovely one. Someone on FB said it looked like a hand made shawl.
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It does!
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He has not stolen his name š It’s a beauty !
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Yes, it has earned every letter of the name. Thanks, Rudi!
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And not just in pristine condition, but also on foliage that somewhat mimics the patterning on the moth.
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They seem to like ferns and oak leaves but I don’t know why. This is its best perch yet of all I have photographed.
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Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! I found what I’m now certain is a Scopula moth at the Attwater prairie, and its unidentified image has been lingering in my files. It’s a different species, with a slightly different ‘decoration,’ but there’s no question it’s the same genus. (Well, at least to my eye.) It has that same lovely fringe, and the same four small dots, and the same basic color. It does have some additional, larger dark patches. I’ll run it past BugGuide and see if their ID matches the one I’ve tentatively settled on.
I will say that yours choose a far more elegant landing spot. It’s a beautiful moth, nicely framed by those lovely ferns.
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I am glad that this was helpful in whittling down the possibilities for your moth ID. If you look at the species on the BG.N page you will see that they are somewhat variable and on this page they do occur in TX.
I’ve found these on both ferns and oak leaves. I don’t know if that is coincidental or if they are preferred lounging locations. Neither is preferred food for the larvae.
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Wonderful capture of this beauty on the ferns, Steve!
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Thank you, Ellen!
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That’s amazing, such a delicate fringe, really lovely
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It is a lovely moth for sure. I am fortunate that they appear in our small woods relatively reliably around this time.
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Well-named, it is a beauty.
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I mentioned to Liz above that on FB it was compared to a knitted shawl. It would make a nice pattern…soft and lacy.
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What a beauty – it really does look like a little piece of lace!
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And a lovely piece at that. Ready to start tatting, Ann? š
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Don’t think my eyesight would be up to that, hehe!
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Beautiful photo, Steve. The moth certainly stands out from the ferns.
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Thanks, Pete.Couldn’t ask for a much better background.
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Such a beauty. And how lucky for us it landed within reach of your photographer’s eye.
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Thanks, Ann. I was the lucky one for sure.
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Beautiful Image Steve!
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Thanks, Reed!
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I can see why it might be a favorite. It really is gorgeous, and that detail around the edges of the wings with the lace look to it, really nice. Beautiful background, too.
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Finding it on that fern was an extra bonus to its own attractiveness. Thanks, Todd.
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So pretty on the ferns!
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Thanks, Lynn! It really does “pop” on the dark setting.
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