Schinia villosa
This Monday’s moth is a duo of Schinia villosa (Noctuidae) descansando no que estou assumindo ser sua planta hospedeira (Erigeron sp.). eu tirei essa foto por aí 9,000 pés no planalto Kaibab no norte do Arizona no mês passado. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago because the wildflowers were thick amongst charred remains of ponderosa pines and these moths were everywhere.
Uau, what a great shot. I love that there’s two, and that it looks like the one of the left put the petal on the head of the one on the right, moth-flirt. I thought earlier last week about the very local fire we’ve had (Motor Fire) and how I’m SUPER curious re: what it’ll mean for wildflowers next year. Our last big fire in the area combined with perfect rain patterns for a CRAZY best in 30 years Ca poppy bloom. Spectacular. Fire does SUCH cool stuff to landscapes. =) Obrigado!!