US moth help (1 Viewer)

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dtpavlik

Bugger

• Aug 27, 2010

• #1

Hey Guys,

Been playing with my blacklight from bioquip and found some cool moths. I have been able to identify a lot of them, but there are also a lot I can not identify.

If anyone knows the identify of any of these moths, please let me know.

 

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dtpavlik

Bugger

• Aug 27, 2010

• #2

Here are a few more. These are all from Marquette, MI, which is in the upper peninsula on Lake Superior.

Thanks!
David

 

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Russ Jones

Well-known member

• Aug 27, 2010

• #3

dtpavlik said:

Here are a few more. These are all from Marquette, MI, which is in the upper peninsula on Lake Superior.

Thanks!
David

Click to expand...

check out bugguide.net. I'm in Southern Ontario and regularly go lighting (400w metal halide) for moths and other insects. If you are ever in the area of Windsor get in touch!

Russ

 

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dtpavlik

Bugger

• Aug 27, 2010

• #4

Hey Russ,

I have identified a lot of my moths from Bugguide.net and Moth Photographers Group, just having trouble with these. Any ideas? I'm really new at this.

David

 

KenM

Well-known member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #5

Hi guys,

If I was thinking of vacationing Florida next month......What might be my chances of seeing Gaudy Sphinx?....as to my eye....from images seen on the web....It looks absolutely spectacular!

cheers

 

honeym

Well-known member

• Aug 28, 2010

• #6

Hi David

Your harlowmoth2.jpg looks like Accentria ephemerella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), a widespread European species that was introduced to the US to control Eurasia Watermilfoil.

See http://www.invasiveplants.net/biologicalcontrol/HTML/6EurasianMilfoil.html

Martin

 

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dtpavlik

Bugger

• Aug 28, 2010

• #7

Hey Martin,

It looks like you nailed it! Thanks for the help.

David