Tanga pagdidibuho

Hindi isang bihirang anunsyo, ngunit isang nakikilalang naghahanap ng isa. This is Catocala ilia (Erebidae) ((dating Noctuidae)), at pinapakain nito ang isang bilang ng mga Oaks. Napunta ito sa aking ilaw sa katapusan ng linggo sa Southern Illinois, pababa sa Trail ng Luhang State Forest. As with so many other moths this widespread species has a number . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Tanga pagdidibuho

Lunes gamugamo

Back to the Monday Moth! This beautiful insect is Stiria dyari (Noctuidae) collected on a February trip outside of CataviƱa, 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 . . . → Basahin Higit pang mga: Lunes gamugamo