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Striated Eucosma Moth and Allies (Section Eucosma striatana)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Helstrom Addition, vegetated stone & sand beach (dominated by Hudsonia tomentosa). At dusk, this moth was flying selectively to Artemesia campestris (Field Sagewort) plants.
It looks very similar to Striated Eucosma at MPG, Hodges #2973 (http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=08.1&page=2&sort=h). Costal bands continue all the way to basal area, which looks different than examples at MPG, BugGuide, and RG iNat. The whitish longitudinal band on this moth also looks more continuous from the wing base to the outer margin.
Cool moth!
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Williams' Tiger Moth (Apantesis williamsii)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
Came to LepidLED.
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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)Observer
jessicalynnn50Description
This owl was taken to a certified raptor rehabber shortly after we found him on the ground tangled in branches. No need to worry
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Paranthrene sogaardiObserver
taftwDescription
Attracted to the western poplar borer lure at the type location .
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Silver-spotted Ghost Moth (Sthenopis argenteomaculatus)Observer
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Basswood Leafroller Moth (Pantographa limata)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
Came to LepidLED light.
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Clouded Veneer Moth (Prionapteryx nebulifera)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
In jack pine (Pinus banksiana) area that burned last spring. A sand-encrusted silk-lined tube is attached to the stem of the sand cherry (Prunus pumila) plant on which the moth is perched. The tube-building habit for this species is described in this article: https://archive.org/details/entomologicalnew16acad/page/12/mode/1up?view=theater.
Same moth as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/225336376.
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Cranberry Spanworm Moth (Ematurga amitaria)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
After mating pair separated I followed the female.
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
ethancoteDescription
Spotted on my brick house. The next day there was another one! Looks like the wings are slowly unfolding
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Oenoptera albimaculaObserver
mlarriveePlace
Barro Colorado Island Research Station (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute), Manzana 130703, Panama (Google, OSM)
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Pyralid Snout Moths (Family Pyralidae)Observer
trtgersDescription
Putative. Would be a 1st state record. At least 3 at light
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Filigreed Moth (Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana)Observer
trtgersDescription
As far as I can tell, this appears to be the first record for MI
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Orange-toned Mecyna Moth (Mecyna submedialis)Observer
susan_kielbDescription
Bugguide page for this species: https://bugguide.net/node/view/30106
This is a first iNat record for Michigan (though BOLD mentions Michigan: https://bugguide.net/node/view/30106, and has a photo very similar to this one).
