White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla)
Does this look like a moth to you? To me it has the shape of a mosquito more than any sort of lepidoptera but it is actually a White Plume Moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla).
Read MoreStraight-lined Plagodis (Plagodis phlogosaria)
Here’s today National Moth Week specimen, the Straight-lined Plagodis (Plagodis phlogosaria) as found during the RTPI/SUNY College Lodge BioBlitz last Friday night.
Read MoreHummingbird Clearwing Moth
As we continue National Moth Week here’s the Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (Hemaris thysbe) shot Meet Your Neighbours style. At this point of the summer we always receive a number of inquiries concerning the identity of these tiny mysterious creatures that appear to be miniature hummingbirds zooming around yards and gardens. These insects also visit the flowers that are favored by hummingbirds, quickly stopping for nectar and moving on. Their fast wings can reach 30 beats a second! We tend to think of moths as nocturnal creatures but this member of the Sphinx moth family (Sphingidae) is...
Read MorePainted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)
It’s National Moth Week! Take a look at this beauty we found during the RTPI/SUNY College Lodge BioBlitz last Friday night, a Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa).
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