Winged Friends Around My House

July 19th, 2009 by Kelley

For some reason (weather, work, or otherwise) I haven’t been able to really get out and get good bug pictures lately. Actually, haven’t even gone buggin’ this season yet come to think of it. The only pictures I have been getting of insects are of those that come to visit me at my home. Still trying to ID this first one is a Maple-Basswood Leafroller (Tortricidae)…

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Next is the Pale Tussock (aka Banded Tussock)…

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dsc_0113-2I particularly like his blue and yellow mohawk.

Still working on this ID too…but to me it looks like a clown fish (thanks to Chris) its a pink-shaded fern moth.

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Next is a Phantom Crane Fly

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And finally a Caddisfly, most likely in the Triaenodes family, which are the long-horned caddisflies.

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3 Responses to “Winged Friends Around My House”

  1. on 19 Jul 2009 at 3:11 pm   MObugs41

    beautiful images, I captured two of the banded tussocks last night at our mercury vapor light, I love that aqua blue mohawk too! That little moth that you refer to as a clown moth is spectacular, what coloring!

  2. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:20 pm   Chris Grinter

    Nice photos! The clown-fish moth ID is Callopistria mollissima (Noctuidae) – or the Pink-Shaded Fern Moth.

    I´ll always be happy to put names on your moths!

  3. on 15 Feb 2010 at 7:40 pm   Kelley

    Thanks Chris :) I hate identifying moths…and ants…and dragonflies….haha, glad some people enjoy it.

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