Tag Archives: moth
09.27.2017 Defying imagination
The insect world is beyond imagination. Natural selection has created so many different species that I don’t think human artists could even approach duplicating the feat. And, although describing is beyond my intention in this post, their lives are just … Continue reading
03.15.2015 The Sweetheart
Newly ID’d by the nice folks at BugGuide. AKA Catocala amatrix. I posted this on BG.N back in August of 2010 and someone found it while cleaning up during the quiet winter season and gave me an ID. This is a … Continue reading
01.22.2015 Erotica….PG-13
The other day, Steve S. wondered if Erotica would be next up from me. I don’t have too much that would qualify, but there is this…..Making sure the night will have firefly lights (Photuris sp.) Spotted Thyris moths ( … Continue reading
08.30.2014 A Planthopper, a Moth and a Wasp walk into a bar…….
Just a little attention getter there. These guys aren’t actually speaking to each other. Here’s the Hopper…a Citrus Flatid Planthopper ( Metcalfa pruinosa ).The Moth…a ZigZag Herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis). This is a rare flashed image.And, last but not least, the … Continue reading
08.25.2014 Both sides of the story
In this case, the story is a possible False Crocus Geometer. I say possible because the Genus Xanthotype is a very confusing one with several species that can only be confidently identified by the delicate term…genitallic dissection. I am happy … Continue reading
06.24.2014 Some Leps
Here are two little winged creatures. One whose name I know and one that I don’t. Moths are difficult for me. I just can’t seem to learn the markings that help narrow things down. There are thousands of species and … Continue reading
07.26.2013 My yard adventures #1
As the title implies, this is the first in a series of I don’t know how many with a few images from our yard. Milkweed is considered a pest by many. But we encourage a few “Pet Milkweeds” to live … Continue reading
