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Category: Erebidae

Clemensia umbrata

September 3, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I’m always happy to get some of these little tiger moths (family Erebidae) visiting my lights. The only common name…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Clemensia, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Clemensia umbrata

Idia americalis (American Idia Moth)

August 27, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

These very pretty little moths in the family Erebidae are common, but, at least in my experience, seldom abundant. By…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Idia, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: American Idia Moth, Idia americalis

Lygephila victoria 

August 25, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I was excited when this moth came to my lights on the trip to Mt. Adams, because I knew I’d…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lygephila, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Lygephila victoria

Spilosoma virginica (Virginian Tiger Moth)

August 6, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

These tiger moths used to drive me crazy (I know- short trip) when I first got into mothing,  because they would…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Spilosoma Filed under: Spilosoma virginica, Virginian Tiger Moth

Orgyia vetusta (Western Tussock Moth)

August 4, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

When I was mothing down at the Vancouver Lake bottoms in Clark County, Washington (as I described in 2nd Night of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Orgyia, Species Profiles Filed under: Orgyia vetusta, Western Tussock Moth

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

Caenurgina erechtea (Forage Looper Moth)

June 27, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I found this handsome member of the family Erebidae on the same trip to the Vancouver Lake bottoms that I…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Caenurgina, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Caenurgina erechtea, Forage Looper Moth

Apantesis ornata (Ornate Tiger Moth)

June 17, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

The first time I ever saw an Apantesis ornata (ornate tiger moth) was on a Father’s Day weekend camping trip to Big…

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Posted in: Animals, Apantesis, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Apantesis ornata, Ornate Tiger Moth

Hypena bijugalis (Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth)

June 13, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Oddly, since it is apparently quite a common moth, and its primary larval host of Cornus sericea (red-osier dogwood) is also a…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Hypena, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth, Hypena bijugalis

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

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