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Category: Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies)

Amphipyra pyramidoides (Copper Underwing Moth)

October 9, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This was a fun moth to find today, about 14 months after finding my first Copper Underwing Moth, since I…

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Posted in: Amphipyra, Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Amphipyra pyramidoides, Copper Underwing

Lycaena helloides (Purplish Copper)

September 20, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This is by far the most abundant copper west of the Cascades, and the only copper that is found region…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Lycaena, Lycaenidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Lycaena helloides, Purplish Copper

Cerastis gloriosa

September 5, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This is a rarely collected Noctuid moth of springtime forests. It is medium sized (FW length 16-17mm) with a prominently…

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

Anticlea vasiliata (Variable Carpet Moths)

September 4, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

They are not kidding when they call this the Variable Carpet Moth! But that only really applies to the coloring.…

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Posted in: Animals, Anticlea, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Anticlea vasiliata, Variable Carpet Moth

Egira crucialis (Crucialis Woodling Moth)

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

This is a common, medium sized Noctuid which flies through the spring. It has elongated grey forewings, (FW length 16-20mm)…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Crucialis Woodling Moth, Egira crucialis

Feralia comstocki (Comstock’s Sallow)

Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Comstock’s Sallow is a medium sized Noctuid moth (FW 16-18mm) of coniferous forests, with a mostly green forewing that is…

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

Thallophaga hyperborea

September 3, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This is a medium sized (FW length 14-17mm) Geometer of coniferous forests. It is grayish tan with fine speckling, antemedial…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles, Thallophaga taylorata Filed under: Thallophaga hyperborea

Thallophaga taylorata

Dan Nelson 6 Comments

This is a medium sized (FW length 13-15 mm) moth that flies in coniferous forests. It tends to be grayish…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Thallophaga taylorata Filed under: Thallophaga taylorata

Gluphisia severa

September 2, 2020 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

This is a good sized (FW length 17-21mm) moth of spring forests. They are a grizzled dark gray, with patches…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Gluphisia, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Notodontidae (Prominents), Species Profiles Filed under: Gluphisia severa

Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus Moth)

Dan Nelson 13 Comments

The Polyphemus Moth has a wingspan of up to 6 1/2”, the largest wingspan of any moth in the PNW,…

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Posted in: Animals, Antheraea, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Saturnidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Antheraea polyphemous, Polyphemous Moth

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