Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Moths: Raspberry Pyrausta & Barred Macaria

Thanks to the blogger at A Prairie Haven, I've identified the teeny-tiny moth I photographed (with flash — sorry fellow!) yesterday evening as well as the mysterious off-white moth that I just couldn't seem to match two weeks ago.


Above: Pyrausta signatalis, a.k.a. Raspberry Pyrausta, who reportedly eats mint. There is no photo of this species on record at the Butterflies and Moths of North America site, so I submitted a cropped version of my photo for expert verification. Once it's approved, my picture and sighting info. will be there for all to see! Fame!


Above
: Macaria subcessaria, a.k.a. Barred Macaria, on my Lime tree.

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