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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

Drosera anglica

August 24, 2023 Dan Nelson 11 Comments

It is interesting that they say that Drosera anglica (which goes by the common names English sundew, great sundew, and…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caryophyllales, Drosera, Droseraceae, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Drosera anglica

Drosera rotundifolia (Roundleaf Sundew)

Dan Nelson 5 Comments

I’ve recently profiled moths with predaceous caterpillars (Cosmia calami (American Dun-bar Moth), and moths whose larvae are parasitoids of wasp…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Caryophyllales, Drosera, Droseraceae, Eudicots, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Drosera rotundifolia, Roundleaf Sundew

Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura)

August 23, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Who doesn’t love mourning doves, with their subtle beauty, melancholy call, distinctive silhouette, and seemingly gentle ways? I’ve wanted to…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Columbidae, Columbiformes, Columbiformes, Plants, Species Profiles, Zenaida Filed under: Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

Hemyda aurata

August 19, 2023 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

My very first thought when I saw this at my UV lights in Portland, Oregon (an adventure I talk about…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Diptera (Flies), Hemyda, Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Tachinidae Filed under: Hemyda aurata

Xestia oblata (Rosy Dart Moth)

August 18, 2023 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

 The first one of these Noctuid moths that I found on the excursion I described in ‘A Trip to Mt.…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles, Xestia Filed under: Rosy Dart Moth, Xestia oblata

Pedicularis racemosa

August 15, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

The first and only time I had previously found this member of the family Orobanchaceae (which goes by the common…

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Posted in: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants), Eudicots, Lamiales, Orobanchaceae, Pedicularis, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Pedicularis racemosa

Tragosoma soror

Dan Nelson 1 Comment

So, this was a very cool bit of serendipity. As I described in the blog Mt. Adams, I went mothing…

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

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