North American Moths

Inornate Olethreutes

February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

2788 - Olethreutes inornatana - Inornate Olethreutes

Inornate Olethreutes
Olethreutes inornatana
Hodges #2788
Deciduous woods and shrubby or second-growth areas.
Flies mid-spring through summer.

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Luna Moth

February 5, 2010 · 1 Comment

Luna Moth

Luna Moth
Actias luna
Hodges #7758
Deciduous hardwood forests
Mid-spring to mid-summer in north; early spring to early fall in south.

7758 - Actias luna - Luna Moth (2)

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Even-lined Sallow

February 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

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Even-lined Sallow
Ipimorpha pleonectusa
Hodges #9555
Mixed woods and wet areas.
Flies mid-summer to early fall.

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Single-dotted Wave

February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment

7126 - Idaea dimidiata - Single-dotted Wave

Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
Hodges #7126
Wet woods and riverbanks.
Flies in summer.

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One-eyed Sphinx

January 31, 2010 · 1 Comment

7822 - Smerinthus cerisyi - One-eyed Sphinx

One-eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi
Hodges #7822
Deciduous woods, scrubby meadow, wet areas.
Late spring through summer.

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Variable Carpet

January 30, 2010 · 1 Comment

7329 - Anticlea vasiliata - Variable Carpet

Variable Carpet
Anticlea vasiliata
Hodges #7329
Scrubby meadow, woodland edges.
Early spring to early summer.

7329 - Anticlea vasiliata - Variable Carpet (3)

7329 - Anticlea vasiliata - Variable Carpet

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Clover Looper

January 29, 2010 · 1 Comment

8738 - Caenurgina crassiuscula - Clover Looper

Clover Looper
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Hodges #8738
Fields and meadows, grassy areas.
Early spring through late fall.

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Gray Quaker

January 28, 2010 · 1 Comment

10491 - Orthosia alurina - Gray Quaker

Gray Quaker
Orthosia alurina
Hodges #10491
Deciduous woods.
Spring.

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American Swordgrass

January 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

9873 - Xylena nupera - American Swordgrass (2)

American Swordgrass
Xylena nupera
Hodges #9873
Deciduous woods and woodland edges.
Spring and fall (overwinters).

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White-banded Toothed Carpet

January 26, 2010 · 2 Comments

7394 - Epirrhoe alternata - White-banded Toothed Carpet

White-banded Toothed Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata
Hodges #7394
Fields and meadows.
This photo taken mid-May.

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