What
Bicolored Chloraspilates Moth (Numia bicoloraria)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet.
Species page at BugGuide:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/131460
Species page at MPG:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=6700
What
Brown-shaded Gray (Iridopsis defectaria)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet.
Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet.
Species page at BugGuide:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/902790
Species page at MPG:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=10048
What
Royal Poinciana Graphic (Melipotis acontioides)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet. Larvae feed on Parkinsonia aculeata (Retama).
Species page at BugGuide:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/161595
Species page at MPG:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8610
What
Forsebia cinisObserver
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Female. Attracted to light sheet. Larvae feed on Parkinsonia and other woody legumes.
Species page at BugGuide:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/50258
Species page at MPG:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/large_map.php?hodges=8613
What
Exposed Bird Dropping Moth (Tarache aprica)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet.
What
Maple Webworm Moth (Pococera asperatella)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. Attracted to light sheet.
Photos / Sounds
What
Cayenne Tick (Amblyomma cajennense)Observer
joshua_txDescription
Chihuahua Woods Preserve. I was today years old when I found out ticks glow when exposed to blacklight - much like scorpions and certain caterpillars. Possibly useful to use a blacklight to aid in checking oneself for ticks.