krancmm's Favorites
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Evergestis vinctalisObserver
lovebirderDescription
added to bugguide
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2077958
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Calosima albapenellaObserver
waystation1067Description
~7mm. On bricks near the blacklight. Duplicate submission on BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1483738
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Broad-banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata ssp. confluens)Observer
krancmmDescription
Waking up from hibernation behind house siding. Oh my, interesting.
On patio
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Nola lagunculariaeObserver
krancmmDescription
1st observation at this location
7mm fwl
Clueless - think it's a Nola but none quite fits.
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Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius)Observer
mothlady41Description
chrysalis on Canna Lily
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Mexican Leaf-Roller (Amorbia emigratella)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
Refuge closes to public at sunset. I am authorized to conduct insect surveys after hours as part of my Fish & Wildlife Service volunteer duties.
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European Earwig Complex (Complex Forficula auricularia)Observer
susanne-kasimirDescription
I have read that Forficula is a species complex, so it's not auricularia
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Genus EulepidotisObserver
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that the refuge is closed to the public at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present after hours doing biological surveys. This area is not open to the public.
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Cropia connectaObserver
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that the refuge is closed to the public at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present after hours doing biological surveys.
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Live Oak Metria Moth (Metria amella)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that the refuge is closed to the public at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present after hours doing insect surveys.
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False Pug Moths (Genus Sigela)Observer
jcochran706Description
New House of Jack
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Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth (Parapoynx allionealis)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that this area is closed to the public. I am a refuge volunteer doing biological surveys.
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Northern Eudeilinia Moth (Eudeilinia herminiata)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that the refuge is closed to the public at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present after hours doing insect surveys.
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Black-dotted Brown (Cissusa spadix)Observer
jcochran706Description
New House of Jack
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Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth (Crocidosema lantana)Observer
krancmmDescription
1st observation at this location
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Dypterygia patinaObserver
krancmmDescription
1st observation at this location
19mm tl; worn
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Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)Observer
atjelmelandDescription
Can't seem to place this one. FW length about 3.5-4.0 cm. Much larger than the obvious Spodoptera exigua and other Spodoptera species present.
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Wavy Lined Mallow Moth (Bagisara repanda)Observer
wendybirdsDescription
Please note that the refuge is closed at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present before hours doing insect surveys.
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Genus BlastobasisObserver
waystation1067Description
~10 mm. Significantly larger than the typical Blastobasids observed here.
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Ragweed Borer Moth (Epiblema strenuana)Observer
royaltylerDescription
strenuana/minutana complex
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Lantana Stick Moth (Neogalea sunia)Observer
waystation1067Description
Lantana Stick Moth caterpillar. Host plant Lantana.
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Glover's Bagworm Moth (Cryptothelea gloverii)Observer
waystation1067Description
Spotted another Bagworm here tonight so this time I got the usual closeup shot of the antennae along with a photo of the microscope camera used to photograph the closeup. 1st pic is the usual overal photo of the moth taken with a Canon SX530HS. 2nd pic is the closeup of the moth's antennae taken with a microscope camera. 3rd pic is the rig used to take the 2nd pic.
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Green Oak-Slug Moth (Euclea incisa)Observer
pinkspoonbillDescription
Found directly under an oak tree, perhaps a bur oak or overcup oak, not sure of the exact species.
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Genus MarasmiaObserver
mike334Description
Much less common than the similar C. trapezalis.
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mike334Description
Researching Pyralids on MPG, ran across this species which matched a moth I had filed as an unidentified noctuid!
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mike334Description
The star of the show last night! A moth I never expected to see. 2nd Texas record? Knudson & Bordelon recorded one in 2007.
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Southern Flannel Moth (Megalopyge opercularis)Observer
kimberlietxDescription
About 100 on this 1 rose bush. I removed 50, used them for show and tell, and relocated to a place where they won't sting anyone. I have 2 more bushes, and 2 more trees to remove them from.
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Pink Streak Moth (Dargida rubripennis)Observer
jcochran706Description
New House of Jack
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Feather-edged Petrophila (Petrophila fulicalis)Observer
waystation1067Description
First recorded Petrophila observation here.
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Whip-marked Snout Moth (Microtheoris vibicalis)Observer
pfau_tarletonDescription
This specimen was DNA barcoded (COI gene) and determined to be M. vibicalis. Here is the phylogeny that includes this specimen: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GpQTYxZlpPmKx19uLNlzXOgTrdX-nbZc4Y5K7nMsSyA/edit?usp=sharing
The straight sub-terminal line (and a clear or diffuse AM band) is diagnostic of M. vibicalis; whereas a curved line (with notch or tooth where line ends at the midline) is diagnostic of M. ophionalis: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/901568
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Sooty Lipocosmodes Moth (Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Had a wonderful time being socially distant with a few folks at the midcoast bioblitz looking for nocturnal critters at the blacklight sheets. Quite a few things showed up! :)
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Genus PolyhymnoObserver
sambiologyDescription
Had a wonderful time being socially distant with a few folks at the midcoast bioblitz looking for nocturnal critters at the blacklight sheets. Quite a few things showed up! :)
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Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)Observer
cfaDescription
Eating leaves of Texas ebony.
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Paectes nanaObserver
greglasleyDescription
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
14 July 2020
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Zaboba mitchelliObserver
ptexisDescription
Zaboba is a new species for iNat and BugGuide. It's a county record and a significant eastward extension of the range of the species.
