Crazy moth

[Rick]

No matter were I've lived, I've always been amazed over the diversity of moths that show up under the lights around the house during summer. I've never seen this one before. Any Lepidoptera freaks out there know this one?

 

[biothanasis]

Great and unusual. I haven;'t seen it either. I googled "cross moth" (judging from its appearance) and I found out it is Haploa clymene.

 

[Paphman910]

That is real coo!

Paphman910

 

[SlipperKing]

I think I see Mother Mary in there!

 

[Rick]

I think I see Mother Mary in there!

I was kind of thinking along the same lines Rick:wink:

Biothanasis's Google search hit it right on the money though.

The caterpillars from this moth like oak, willow, and relatives of Joe Pie weed. All very common around here, so I guess its appropriate to see it

While I'm alive and not going to Hell:evil:

 

[eggshells]

One way street!

 

[SlipperFan]

Cool! I wonder what it's larvae feed on.

I found a newly hatched Polyphemus moth on a low shrubs a couple days ago. Big and beautiful, but it couldn't fly yet. I hope it survived.

 

[Rick]

Cool! I wonder what it's larvae feed on.

I found a newly hatched Polyphemus moth on a low shrubs a couple days ago. Big and beautiful, but it couldn't fly yet. I hope it survived.

The caterpillars from this moth like oak, willow, and relatives of Joe Pie weed.

 

[SlipperFan]

Which caterpillars? The cross moth or the Polyphemus?

 

[Rick]

Which caterpillars? The cross moth or the Polyphemus?

The "cross moth". I can't recall what polyphemus eat. But the clymene life history was a 10 second google search. Polyphemus should be easy to find out.

 

[SlipperFan]

The "cross moth". I can't recall what polyphemus eat. But the clymene life history was a 10 second google search. Polyphemus should be easy to find out.

Actually, I have a butterfly/moth book. The answer just confused me.