Wind in the sails. On a night like this, the wide, white, static backdrop of the garage door has its advantage. A mothing sheet would billow and snap.
Not only do moths come in a variety of colors, but they also come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some guidebooks contain a page of moth silhouettes as an aid to navigating among the many families. Some moths have a distinctive posture, holding their wings in a peculiar manner or perching in odd, angular ways. The diminutive Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillariidae) that rest propped on fully-extended forelegs. The Plume Moths (Pterophoridae) that resemble crane flies. Clearly, however, one of the most unusual moths to visit the mothing light has to be the Dark-spotted Palthis. The creased and curled wings give it a kind of paper airplane look. But the male’s elongated and upturned labial palps give it the appearance of having a preposterous snout.
Elm Leaftier Moth – Hodges# 5926
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
TL=11mm
Maple Twig Borer Moth - Hodges# 3230
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
Dark-spotted Palthis – Hodges# 8397, female
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
Ambiguous Moth
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
Bristly Cutworm Moth
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
Palpita Moth
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
Braconid Wasps
mothing light
Northfield, Minnesota
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