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Category: Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

Zale minerea (Colorful Zale Moth)

May 13, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

The first time I saw a Zale minerea was on the most spectacular night of mothing I’ve ever had. The temperature on…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Zale Filed under: Colorful Zale Moth, Zale minerea

Phyllodesma americana (American Lappet Moth)

May 10, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Last week I was fishing, camping, and running lights on the Wind River. It was a little early for the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Phyllodesma, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: American Lappet Moth, Phyllodesma americana

Archiearis infans (The Infant)

April 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Howdy folks! I’m baaack! I’d guess that some of you may have wondered why I wasn’t posting for quite a…

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Posted in: Animals, Archiearis, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Archiearis infans, The Infant

Orthosia transparens (Transparent Quaker Moth)

February 3, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This handsome Noctuid moth is coming soon to a light source near you. Orthosia transparens is a very early flier and will…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Orthosia, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Orthosia transparens, Transparent Quaker Moth

Behrensia conchiformis

January 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

This member of the family Noctuidae is a common and beautiful moth of springtime forests and woodlands in the Pacific…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Behrensia, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Behrensia conchiformis

Nola minna (Ceanothus Nola Moth)

January 26, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It turns out that I had photos of about 225 different species that I hadn’t profiled, although for many of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nola, Nolidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Ceanothus Nola Moth, Nola minna

Givira cornelia

January 1, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

For a variety of reasons, most of which have, in some manner, to do with ‘clearing the decks for action’…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cossidae, Givira, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Givira cornelia

Tyria jacobaeae (Cinnabar Moth)

October 1, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

These beautiful moths in the family Erebidae are not native to our continent. Instead they were imported as biocontrol for…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tyria Filed under: Cinnabar Moths, Tyria jacobaeae

Gazoryctra mathewi (Mathew’s Ghost Moth)

September 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Getting dressed for work one morning last week I spied my TG 5 camera on the edge of my dresser,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Gazoryctra, Hepialidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Gazoryctra mathewi, Mathew's Ghost Moth

Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic Moth)

September 4, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This distinctive and handsome Noctuid moth is a Eurasian import that was first found in North America in the Portland,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles, Xestia Filed under: Square-spot Rustic Moth, Xestia xanthographa

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