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Egira crucialis (Crucialis Woodling Moth)

September 4, 2020 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 17 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

Bombus vosnesenskii (Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)

September 1, 2020 Dan Nelson 12 Comments

This is one of the most common bumble bees on the west side of the PNW. It is fairly large,…

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Posted in: Animals, Apidae (Bees), Arthropoda, Bombus, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Bombus vosnesenskii, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Cinclus mexicanus (American Dipper, Water Ouzel)

August 31, 2020 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

John Muir, Father of the modern conservation movement, and a man acquainted with most of the feathered species which could…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Cinclidae, Cinclus, Passeriformes, Species Profiles Filed under: American Dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, Water Ouzel

Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides (Pink-patched Looper Moth)

August 29, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

The  Pink-patched Looper Moth is a medium sized (FW length 16-18mm), singular looking Noctuid moth of undisturbed, forested stream corridors…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Eosphoropteryx, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides (Pink-patched Looper Moth), Pink-patched Looper Moth

Herpetogramma abdominalis

August 28, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Herpetogramma abdominalis is larger than most other Crambidae, with a forewing length of 12-15mm. They are a white moth with…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Herpetogramma, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles

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