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Category: Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

Andropolia aedon

October 13, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This handsome noctuid moth was a new one for me, although I’m slightly surprised that I hadn’t seen it before…

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

Vanessa virginiensis (American Lady)

October 3, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I am very thrilled to have finally found this butterfly, although when I finally sighted one near the crest of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nymphalidae, Species Profiles, Vanessa Filed under: American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis

Gabriola dyari (Dyar’s Looper)

September 29, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Those of you who read the ‘eaten by’ section of these profiles may have noticed that Gabriola dyari has been in every…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Gabriola, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Dyar's Looper, Gabriola dyari

Tolype distincta

September 5, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

These members of the family Lasiocampidae have no accepted common name (although in one place I saw them referred to…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lasiocampidae, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tolype Filed under: Tolype distincta

Synanthedon bibionipennis (Strawberry Crown Moth)

August 8, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I am so excited to have finally found, photographed, identified, and now profiled a clearwing moth! The only one I…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Sesiidae, Species Profiles, Synanthedon Filed under: Strawberry Crown Moth, Synanthedon bibionipennis

Ctenucha rubroscapus/multifaria (Red-shouldered Ctenucha Moth)

August 4, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

I found this beautiful moth on the same excursion to Wahkiakum County where Morgan and I found the committee of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Ctenucha, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Ctenucha rubroscapus, Red-shouldered Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis (Yellow-collared Scape Moth)

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Due to a variety of reasons, mostly having to do with general laziness and a desire to spend the hours…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cisseps, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Cisseps fulvicollis, Yellow-collared Scape Moth

Papilio rutulus (Western Tiger Swallowtails)

July 9, 2022 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

The majority of the butterflies in this post were seen on the summer solstice, near the Columbia River, outside Kalama,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Papilio, Papilionidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Papilio rutulus, Western Tiger Swallowtails

Papilio eurymedon (Pale Tiger Swallowtails)

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

It has been a banner year for swallowtails! Seems that I see either Pale Swallowtails or Western Tiger Swallowtails everywhere…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Papilio, Papilionidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Pale Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio eurymedon

Smerinthus opthalmica

June 27, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

The first time I ever found this species I was hiking out to Warrior Rock Lighthouse on Sauvie Island, outside…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Smerinthus, Smerinthus, Species Profiles, Sphingidae Filed under: Smerinthus opthalmica

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