#Noctuidae

[herpsandbirds]

Painted Schinia Moths (Schinia volupia) feeding on Indian Blanket, family Noctuidae, East TX, USA

photographs by Craig Furr

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #212

Lily Moth / Indian Lily Moth

Polytela gloriosae

From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of about 29 mm. They are found in Sri Lanka and possibly Indonesia.

Image sources: [1] [2]

[onenicebugperday]

Hologram moth, Diachrysia balluca, Noctuidae

Found in the Northeastern and Midwestern US and eastern Canada

Photos by diohio1

[creatureimages]

love moth common names. this is the green-blotched moth (cosmodes elegans). because she. the wings are blotched. with green

[ljsbugblog]

Green-blotched Moth (Cosmodes elegans). My first time seeing one of these guys, found on a pair of socks lol.

Taken without my macro lens, so apologies for the quality :s

[heartnosekid]

halloween-colored noctuid moth (episteme bisma) | source

[birdblues]

Pease Blossom

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Antler Moth

Cerapteryx graminis

The antler moth is a part of the family Noctuidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. This moth gets its name from the antler shaped mark in its forewings.

Description This moth species has brown forewings, with a “basal streak” of white that branches out. This mark may vary in size per moth. The forewings show a mirrored pattern of the base brown broken up by the branches and a few spots and lines of lighter brown. The forewing also may or may not have black streaks. The hindwing is dark brown with a white fringe.

Males are smaller than females with fluffier antennae.

Male Wingspan: 27 - 32mm (≈1.06 - 1.26in)

Female Wingspan: 35 - 39mm (≈1.38 - 1.53in)

Diet and Habitat The larva of this species feeds on grasses such as Deschampsia, Sheep’s-fescue (Festuca ovina), Mat-grass (Nardus stricta) and Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea). It has also been found on sedges and rushes. When the larva population is concentrated enough, they can damage pastures. Adults feed on flowers such as thistles and ragworts.

This species is common through most of Europe. It’s northernmost reach is Iceland and above the Arctic Circle. It’s easternmost reach is Siberia and North Mongolia. This moth does not occur in the dry southern regions of Europe. It has been introduced to North America. Additionally, this species inhabits the Alps. They prefer habitats of grassland, favouring acid upland pasture, moorland and downland.

Mating Adult moths are seen flying from July to September. They presumably mate in this time frame.

Predators This moth flies during the day, especially in the north, warm weather, and early mornings, and at night. They are presumably preyed on by both daytime and night time predators like birds and bats. They are attracted to light. To protect themselves during the day, this moth hides in the grass.

Fun Fact The antler moth rises to an altitude of 2100 meters in the Alps.

(Source: Wikipedia, Butterfly Conservation)

[podartists]

Lacanobia contigua | Les Papillons dans la Nature (1934) | Paul-André Robert (1901-1977)

[coolbugs]

Bug of the Day

I bet you did not know that you could custom order your caterpillars in GREEN leather ;-).

(goldenrod hooded owlet, Cucullia asteroides)

[phyto-telma]

Cucullia maculosa ハイイロセダカモクメ(幼虫)

2021, Japan

[herpsandbirds]

Deceptive Sallow Moth (Feralia deceptiva), family Noctuidae, Siskayou County, CA, USA

photograph by Glenn Fine

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #153

Pink Star Moth

Derrima stellata

From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of 21-30 mm. They can be found from southern Maine to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas.

[onenicebugperday]

Emeraldine, Ceroctena amynta, Noctuidae

Found in Mexico, Central America, and South America

Photo 1 by grahamwise, 2-3 by gussoni, and 4 by magazhu

[jupiterswasphouse]

[PHOTOS TAKEN: MARCH 28TH, 2024 | Image IDs: Four photos of a black, white, and yellow owlet moth feeding from and pollinating the white and pink flowers of an apple tree /End IDs.]

[ljsbugblog]

on the topic of favourite moths, here's an Oriental Leafworm who spent the day on our front door. at a glance they seem inconspicuous, but a closer look reveals incredible beauty.

Oriental Leafworm Moth, male (Spodoptera litura).