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Category: Insecta

Parabagrotis sulinaris 

September 4, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I was a little surprised to learn that Parabagrotis sulinaris as a distinct species wasn’t described until 1998. Until then, when Don…

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

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

Coelocnemis dilaticollis (California Broad-necked Darkling Beetle)

August 31, 2023 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

When I first saw this darkling beetle (family Tenebrionidae) moving along the road I was walking to get between my…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coelocnemis, Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Tenebrionidae Filed under: California Broad-necked Darkling Beetle, Coelocnemis dilaticollis

Aeshna palmata (Paddle-tailed Darner)

August 30, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

When I netted this dragonfly along the shoreline of South Prairie Lake, I immediately recognized it as a paddle-tailed darner…

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Posted in: Aeshna, Aeshnidae, Animals, Anisoptera (Dragonflies), Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Aeshna palmata, Paddle-tailed Darner

Neophasia menapia (Pine White)

August 29, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I hope you’ll forgive me for indulging in a bit of synesthesia here, but to my mind the delightful flight…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Neophasia, Pieridae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Neophasia menapia, Pine White

Plebejus anna (Anna’s Blue)

August 28, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

This was the second most common butterfly I found on the flanks of Mt. Adams, right behind the Phyciodes pulchella (Field…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Lycaenidae, Plants, Plebejus, Species Profiles Filed under: Anna’s Blue, Plebejus anna

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

Monochamus obtusus

August 26, 2023 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

It is somewhat ironic to me that the first time I have found this interesting longhorn beetle, one that one…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles), Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Monochamus, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Monochamus obtusus

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

Autographa californica (Alfalfa Looper)

August 22, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

During a recent attempt to disabuse someone on Facebook of the notion that they had found Autographa gamma (silver y moth), a…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Autographa, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Alfalfa Looper, Autographa californica

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