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5th Night of Moth Week

July 27, 2023 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

On day 4 of moth week I did not set up any lights, since it was Pam’s birthday and I…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Moth week

Amphipyra tragopoginis (Mouse Moth)

July 26, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This is one of the moths that I found hanging out in the hot tub area that I talk about…

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Posted in: Amphipyra, Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Amphipyra tragopogonis, Mouse Moth

3rd Night of Moth Week

Dan Nelson 5 Comments

For the 3rd night of Moth Week I’ve got my lights set up in the back and side yards of…

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Furcula scolopendrina (Zigzag Furcula)

July 25, 2023 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

These Furcula scolopendrina (Zigzag Furcula) have to rank right up there with the cutest moths I’ve ever seen. The first time I…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Furcula, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Notodontidae (Prominents), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Furcula scolopendrina, Zigzag Furcula

Acossus populi (Aspen Carpenterworm Moth)

July 24, 2023 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

As I mentioned in ‘2nd Night of Moth Week ‘, I find these moths frequently when running lights amongst the cottonwoods…

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Posted in: Acossus, Animals, Arthropoda, Cossidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Acossus populi, Aspen Carpenterworm Moth

2nd Night of Moth Week

Dan Nelson 9 Comments

So, in the interest of saving time after the evening’s moth madness is over, and possibly getting myself a bit…

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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides (Tufted Thyatrin)

Dan Nelson 2 Comments

The Chalcoela iphitalis (Sooty-winged Chalcoela)  that I posted yesterday was definitely the most interesting moth of the first night, but…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Drepanidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides, Tufted Thyatrin

Chalcoela iphitalis (Sooty-winged Chalcoela)

July 23, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Absolutely the coolest moth I found on the 1st Night of Moth Week  was this little orange and grey member of the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chalcoela, Crambidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Chalcoela iphitalis, Sooty-winged Chalcoela

1st Night of Moth Week

Dan Nelson 3 Comments

For the first night of moth week I set up lights at my dad’s house in east Vancouver. His yard…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: Moth Week 2023

Drasteria adumbrata (Shadowy Arches)

July 22, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It is always a joy to find Drasteria adumbrata (shadowy arches moths), with their interesting forewings and reniform spots that make me…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Drasteria adumbrata, Shadowy Arches

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