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Author: Dan Nelson

Panthea virginarius (Cascades Panthea)

August 28, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

Panthea virginarius is a large black/white/gray Noctuid moth that flies in late spring and summer in coniferous forests. Specimens found…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Panthea, Species Profiles Filed under: Cascades Panthea, Panthea virginarius

Macaria lorquinaria (Lorquin’s Angle Moth)

August 27, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Macaria lorquinaria is a medium sized, simply patterned Geometrid. Its forewing varies from yellowish brown to gray. The antemedial line…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Macaria, Species Profiles Filed under: Macaria lorquinaria

Malacosoma californicum (Western Tent Caterpillar Moth)

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These medium sized moths of the family Lasiocampidae exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the males being smaller with stubbier forewings. The…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Malacosoma, Species Profiles Filed under: Malacosoma californicum

Ipimorpha nanaimo

August 26, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Ipimorpha nanaimo is a medium sized, light yellow orange Noctuid moth with large orbicular, reniform, and claviform spots which are…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Ipimorpha nanaimo, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Ipimorpha nanaimo

Phlogophora periculosa (Brown Angle Shades Moth)

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The Brown Angle Shades Moth is a fairly large, forest dwelling Noctuid that flies in late summer. It is mostly…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Phlogophora, Species Profiles Filed under: Brown Angle Shades Moth, Phlogophora periculosa

Rubus bifrons (Himalayan Blackberry)

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Anyone living in the PNW is probably all too familiar with the mounded and sharply thorned canes of the Himalayan…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Plants, Rosaceae, Rosales, Rubus, Species Profiles Filed under: Himalayan Blackberry, Rubus bifrons
Jacobaea vulgaris

Jacobaea vulgaris (Tansy Ragwort)

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It is possible that Tansy Ragwort is not quite the bugaboo people think it is. Yes, it is poisonous to…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asteraceae (Sunflowers), Asterales, Eudicots, Jacobaea, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Jacobaea vulgaris, Tansy Rgwort

Limenitis lorquini (Lorquin’s Admiral)

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These are large (up to 3” wingspan) black and white butterflies with rusty orange wingtips. The only other butterfly in…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Limenitis, Nymphalidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Limenitis lorquini

Ridgefield NWR

August 21, 2020 Dan Nelson 12 Comments

I chose the Ridgefield refuge as the subject of my first blog because that was where the seeds were first…

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Posted in: Blogs, Carty Unit, Ridgefield NWR Filed under: Carty Unit, Ridgefield NWR

Anaphalis margaritacea (Pearly Everlasting)

August 19, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Probably best known to the average person for its presence in floral displays, Pearly Everlasting is another member of the…

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Posted in: Anaphilas, Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Asteraceae (Sunflowers), Asterales, Eudicots, Gnaphalieae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Anaphilas magaritacea, Pearly Everlasting

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