Post a link to your observations and I will look at them when I get back from Ecuador and see if I can help out.
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Some of the members of the genus Antiblemma that I have found at my house. Who couldn’t love moths if the just took a look?
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I find day-flying moths a little weird, because they are like Night-herons. Here are the two main day-flying moths that I have here:
Blue Tiger Moth at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/263841903.
Blue-spotted Forester Moth at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/262940818.
Do you have any day-flying moths?
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@LostInCR - thank you so much that is very kind. Here is the link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=47157&user_id=cheriphillips&verifiable=any I did Butterflies and Moths it is the only way I know to make sure all the moths are included.
We have the Hummingbird Hawkmoth: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/184204824
and the Zygaenidae, which I don’t see very frequently: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=52028&user_id=susanne-kasimir&verifiable=any
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You sure like your swallowtails! :)
At least most of yours are down to the species…most of mine made it to genus if they were lucky and got stuck :)
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The swallowtails I have here are easily identifiable, but photographing them? Despite the Blue Mormon being a common resident for nearly 7 years, I have only one observation of it, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/263593360.
Here are all my swallowtail observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=47223&user_id=shreedave&verifiable=any. All Research Grade, but only 11.
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Wow! You have photographed the Hawkmoth in flight! I have the Convolvulus Hawkmoth which also hovers around flowers during dusk, but haven’t managed to get its photograph in flight. This is how it looks when on the ground during the rest of the day.
I have also photographed its larva, which confirms that they are here in all the stages of there lives. (Not photographed eggs yet, but they can’t be far from the larvae).
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Oh, I have yet to find a caterpillar! I see the moths quite frequently, they even come to flowerpots in town - but taking photos is of course another matter. This is my only real good one.
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Similar to @susanne-kasimir, I’ve seen Hummingbird Hawkmoths and Burnet Moths active during the day.
Hemaris affinis | Honeysuckle Bee Hawkmoth · 검정황나꼬리박각시 | Observation
Hemaris ottonis | Observation
Macroglossum bombylans | Humble Hummingbird Hawkmoth · 작은검은꼬리박각시 | Observation
Macroglossum stellatarum | Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth · 꼬리박각시 | Observation
Subfamily Procridinae| Forester Moths | Observation
Balataea octomaculata | 여덟무늬알락나방 | Observation
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Oh man, any I find I try to takw a photo of, but this guy a few weeks ago was such a delight to find:
Carmenta bassiformis
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99% of my moth observations are from my verandah (approximately 75 moth observations from one verandah!), where the light is on at night.
Yesterday I was mothing in the verandah, and I’m very happy with the finds…
First I got this medium sized moth (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302647542):
Then this moth that looked like a log... Interestingly, a mantis sneaked up on the moth, and stupidly enough, poked it. The moth flew away and sat at a much lower and easily accessible place, thanks Mantis!
Moth at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302647561.
Mantis at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302647567.
Finally, this moth that reminded me of a candy cane. Observation at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302647566.
These 3 moths and 2 more, plus 2 mantises (including the one above) and a katydid, a weevil and some other bug. And not to forget, a wolf spider.
Overall, a good haul, 11 observations from just about 20 minutes of mothing, (though only half of them were moths).
Were you mothing yesterday? If yes, what all did you find?
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I do like swallowtails but the are heavily represented because that is what I see the most of here.
Oh my goodness what an adorable little guy
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I just finished up a trip to Ecuador where I got to do 10 nights of mothing. This was at the Bigal Research Station. In the first night I believe there were over 400 species that showed up. I now have edit photos and find IDs for the whole trip. I will post the best examples and totals as I go along.
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Now that’s a LOT of moths! I remember my trip to Costa Rica when it seemed like every moth at the light was different.
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Most of the moth love in this thread has been directed to the adults; but moth-kids are fascinating in themselves. Today I noticed that the stands of false-nettle along the greenway had lots of rolled-up leaves. That led to my discovery of Herbivorous Patania Moth (Patania silicalis) caterpillars. Like many of the nondescript leafrollers, the caterpillar appears tan at the front shading to green; but I am of the opinion that it is in fact transparent and that the green appearance is the leaf material in its gut – what do you guys think?
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I caught this somewhat uncommon moth in my homeade moth trap this morning.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303236516
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I would kill to see all the cool moths everyone else seems to find daily. I’ve got barely any moth obs :(
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