Last week I gathered moths at the back porch light again. Here are some of the moths that showed up.
This is a Yellow-fringed Dolichomia (
Dolichomia olinalis). This is the second visit I have had from one of these moths; the first was in late June. Larvae of this species feed on oaks, which are plentiful in my neighborhood. One thing I have learned in my short time mothing is to look for distinctively-patterned moths shaped like this one in the Pyraloidea. That helped me identify the
Pondside Pyralid Moth relatively quickly on Sunday.
Another return visitor was the Small Mossy Lithacodia (
Lithacodia musta). The last visitor from this species was in early June. I really like the green and brown patterns on this moth species.
I have seen Celery Leaftiers (
Udea rubigalis) in other places, but this one was new for the yard.
Green Cloverworm Moths (
Hypena scabra) are very common in this area. Last week I had three in one night. Their triangular shape combined with the triangular dark patches on their wings make them easy to recognize.
Florida Tetanolita (
Tetanolita floridana) was a new species for me.
Tetanolita moths appear very similar to the
Renia moths that I encounter frequently, but they lack black dots with the orange spots on their forewings.
In addition to these, there were three Ailanthus Webworm Moths and a few micromoths that I have not identified yet.
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