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ken_mateikDescription
This Moth had one of its legs "stuck" in a crease of a long narrow green leaf on the roadside; eventually it got loose and flew away, but lost the one leg in the process. Along Mormon-Emigrant Road, approximately midway between Leek Spring Ecological Area and Silver Fork Road (North to Kyburz and Highway 50). Elevation about 7,250 feet. Within area of 2021 Caldor Fire impact.
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Texas Blind Snake (Rena dulcis)Observer
madi_stessDescription
tail fluoresces under black light. 3ish inches long. ID based on scales between eyes
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Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Superfamily Pyraloidea)Observer
euproserpinusDescription
Undescribed species
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Genus JoshuellaObserver
kschneiDescription
I extracted this 350-micron adult oribatid from oak-manzanita leaf litter using a Tullgren funnel. Some of the photos were taken at the California Academy of Sciences. Dave Walter was kind enough to provide the family ID and the likely genus ID from these same photos posted to the FB Acarology group.
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Hemerophila gradellaObserver
kuedaDescription
ID per https://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_BarcodeCluster?clusteruri=BOLD:AAX1515, though some people seem to be ID'ing it as Ornarantia for reasons I don't understand.
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Pug Moths & Allies (Tribe Eupitheciini)Observer
naturecandidsDate
Missing DateDescription
I find that side-by-side comparison of moths shown at the same scale with a calibrated, neutral background can be immensely helpful for their identification. Still, I am reasonably certain about only a few of the 16 species shown here. I put parentheses around the names of some guesses. Any help with IDs is greatly appreciated.
Update: Thanks to the generous help by Joanne Russo @joannerusso, these specimens are getting identified!
All specimens collected in Northern California (Yolo, Lake, Napa, Placer, and Nevada counties) in 2021-2022. Leg. and phot. V. Heinrich.
(1) Section Eupithecia nevadata see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148400964 Section Eupithecia nevadata see also https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148400964 Eupithecia satyrata
(4) Eupithecia maestosa
(5) Eupithecia zelmira (reared from egg)
(6) Eupithecia gilvipennata
(7) Eupithecia scabrogata
(8) Eupithecia hohokamae
(9) Eupithecia rindgei
(10) Eupithecia misturata
(11) Eupithecia segregata
(12) Nasusina vaporata
(13) Eupithecia macdunnoughi
(14) Eupithecia behrensata
(15) Eupithecia subapicata
(16) Eupithecia cretaceata
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Genus EriocraniellaObserver
kuedaDescription
Blue isn't a particularly common color in moths. Haven't made much progress with this micro, despite that though. Maybe 5 mm long.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
sheacoxDescription
Multiple individuals found on dyebush (Psorothamnus emoryi).
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Sedge and False Diamondback Moths and Allies (Family Glyphipterigidae)Observer
chloe_and_trevor
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Chrysoclista grandisObserver
kuedaDescription
I guess? This doesn't really match anything at http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=5&page=2&sort=h
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mlkirstDescription
I think this might be Grapholita thermopsidis as it was found on Thermopsis rhombifolia but I would appreciate confirmation or redirection
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Ethmia lassenellaObserver
joshuacdeDescription
Shape of a tiger moth but seems small for that. Second pic shows size.
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emily_villarrealDescription
Esta polilla llegó y se paró en la puerta del patio de mi casa
Mide unos 7-8 centímetro de largo
Sólo usa cuatro de sus seis patas
Las cuatro patas que usa son negras, peludas y fuertes, y las otras dos son pequeñas, delgadas y claras
Cuando es molestada arquea el abdomen hacia atrás al tiempo que produce un sonido parecido al croar de una rana
La metí en un herpetario que ya tenía preparado de antemano para poder fotografiarla sin el riesgo de que fuera a huir o de que mi perro la fuera a matar
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Nelson's Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus ssp. nelsoni)Observer
robberflyDescription
Yuba Pass Butterfly Count - Jerry & I ended the day in an incredible meadow down Wild Plum Road in Sierra City. I counted 135 of this species on the Cow Parsnip blossoms..
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Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)Observer
jondetkaDescription
Uknown blue butterfly resting on blooming sky lupine
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Bagworms, Clothes Moths, and Allies (Superfamily Tineoidea)Observer
morgancantrellDescription
On manzanita
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naturephotosuzeDescription
Had this moth not flown to this plant in front of me I never would have noticed him. I actually increased the contrast on him so you can eee him.
Anza Borrego State Park
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ecarpeDescription
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2659.97
Undescribed species; collected.
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Genus GelisObserver
kschneiDescription
Beat from acacia tree, about 3 mm. Common on vegetation in the Presidio.
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Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies (Family Tineidae)Observer
jondetkaDescription
Observed on Arctostaphylos tomentosa. Potential cause of leaf galling.
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greglasleyDescription
apparently an undescribed species: Hodges#2659.97
Inguromorpha species
Dripping Springs,
Hays Co., Texas
17 July 2018
I had three of these in 2016, one in 2017 and this is the 3rd one in 2018. All are posted on iNat. All the previous individuals have been late May and June; this is my first July record.
an undescribed species: Hodges#2659.97
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3304003
That same record also on BG:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1228455
MPG calls this unidentified Inguromorpha:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2659.97
Ron Votaw's image of this unnamed Inguromorpha was apparently taken in Comal County, Texas in 2008. See this BG upload:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/184419
BG also has images of apparently the same species in Kendall and Edwards counties.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/975576
http://bugguide.net/node/view/777256
Pretty much all I know on this species is posted at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6442617
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Fabiola tectaObserver
loriannkayakerDescription
Seen at a Bio-blitz at Mt. Mitchell last year.
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Dasyblemma stramineaObserver
finaticDescription
San Diego County, California, US
BAMONA record
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1019765
