Moth Portraiture

Ikke en uvanlig møll, but a distinguished looking one. This is Catocala ilia (Erebidae) ((tidligere Noctuidae)), and it feeds on a handful of Oaks. It came into my light over the weekend in Southern Illinois, down in the Trail of Tears State Forest. As with so many other moths this widespread species has a number . . . → Les mer: Moth Portraiture

Mandag Moth

Tilbake til mandag Moth! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) samlet på en februar tur utenfor Catavina, Baja California Mexico. I believe the host plants are still unknown, but all of the moths in the genus Stiria have these brilliant yellow forewings that help camouflage them on the stem . . . → Les mer: Mandag Moth