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Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Family Gracillariidae)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
Very tiny micro. I haven't tried to place it yet. Probably something like Gracillariidae.
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gcwarblerDescription
The closest match I can come with this tricolored Phycitine is this West Texas species of Laetilia. The wing pattern is similar to the more familiar Scale-feeding Snout Moth, but it completely lacks any brown or ruddy tones.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5949.1
I'm slightly bothered by the fact that this individual seems to have only one discal dot, but maybe that's normal variation within this species.
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Speckled Bird-dropping Moth (Ponometia fasciatella)Observer
finaticDescription
San Diego County, California, US
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johnrosfordDescription
Found by biancajbanda whose observation is here
Photo 2 shows a ruler against the bricks where the moth had been. The markings on the bricks are not perfectly aligned because the photo of the ruler was at a different angle. It looks like the length of the moth was about 12mm.
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Genus PetrophilaObserver
cockroacharlesDescription
Attracted to mercury vapor bulb on white sheet
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Crony Petrophila (Petrophila cronialis)Observer
jimeckert49Description
This is a tentative placement, based on comments by gcwarbler below.
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Crony Petrophila (Petrophila cronialis)Observer
suecarDescription
Tentative ID based on info here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/548405 and discussion in Comments here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1592037
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Dimorphic Gray (Tornos scolopacinaria)Observer
sarinoleDescription
spotlights in parking lot
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Genus CistheneObserver
johnrosfordDescription
Looks to me like a leucistic lichen moth. The thin yellow pattern is visible but what would be lead colored is off-white.
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Zale Moths (Genus Zale)Observer
mikef451Description
Zale
Hermitage Drive Round Rock, Tx
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Orbiculate Quaker (Ulolonche orbiculata)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Had such a wonderful time at the Indian Creek Ranch bioblitz!
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/87950-bioblitz-at-indian-creek-ranch-april-12-14-2024
The first night was mighty windy -- hard to do much good black-lighting this evening... Nonetheless, a few neat bugs showed up!
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Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Had such a wonderful time at the Indian Creek Ranch bioblitz!
https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/87950-bioblitz-at-indian-creek-ranch-april-12-14-2024
The second evening of black-lighting was PERFECT!!! The wind died down, and we had around 12 stations. Great fun!
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Subgenus AgriopodesObserver
hughmcguinnessDescription
brumosa?
@gcwarbler @jcochran706
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Festive and Pale-winged Midgets and Allies (Complex Elaphria festivoides)Observer
hughmcguinnessDescription
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Eudesmia lunarisObserver
be_ramirDescription
Reportera y fotógrafa: Natalia Roa
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Genus EulepidotisObserver
jgw_atxDescription
At UV Lights. Northeast Austin, urban backyard.
Apparently a rare find here, no wonder I didn't recognize it! Very attractive moth.
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Ragweed Plume Moth (Adaina ambrosiae)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
I only saw 2 or 3 of these.
EDIT (8/22/23): Deleted 2nd image.
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Apache Paper Wasp (Polistes apachus)Observer
gcwarblerDescription
I'm not sure if these are the same or different species. Note that the first one has parallel yellow stripes on the thorax while the second one lacks these. Both were photographed in the same patch of aster in Fox Park.
UPDATE (8/15/23): Second image deleted and uploaded separately.
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Yellow-bodied Lichen Moth (Crambidia xanthocorpa)Observer
siwnaturalistDescription
National Moth Week event
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dhh787Place
PrivateDescription
Tiny day-flying moth nectaring on low Sida Mallow plants.
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Genus ProtasiaObserver
gcwarblerDescription
The shape and long palpi on this Phycitine moth seem a good match to species in this genus, although I can't find a specific match.
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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)Observer
jcochran706Description
Top bird...
