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"Elizabeth and I had the most wonderful time at the Big Bend Nature Fest (http://www.bigbendnaturefest.com/). These observations were made during the ""blacklighting event"" led by Chuck Sexton and John Abbott. We were swarmed by all sorts of cool new bugs -- it was super exciting. I'll be working on ID's for lots of these later on, but I did want to upload them first. I'll use a lot of bugguide, moth photograph group, and the discover life moth guide to narrow down ID's. Although, if you do know some, I'd not turn down any guidance! :) Special note: blacklighting is prohibited in Big Bend National Park -- a permit was required for this event to take place."
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"Elizabeth and I had the most wonderful time at the Big Bend Nature Fest (http://www.bigbendnaturefest.com/). These observations were made during the ""blacklighting event"" led by Chuck Sexton and John Abbott. We were swarmed by all sorts of cool new bugs -- it was super exciting. I'll be working on ID's for lots of these later on, but I did want to upload them first. I'll use a lot of bugguide, moth photograph group, and the discover life moth guide to narrow down ID's. Although, if you do know some, I'd not turn down any guidance! :) Special note: blacklighting is prohibited in Big Bend National Park -- a permit was required for this event to take place."
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I don't see any way to distinguish among several similar Xerochlora moths. All of them as a group are distinctive in have very plain dark green wings and body with yellowish head, antennae and legs. Five species have been reported in Texas (all in Trans-Pecos?) and few have been photographed as living specimens. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=17.5&size=l&sort=h&state=TX (* Note: This insect was photographed at a blacklight under a special permit for the Big Bend Nature Fest. Blacklighting is otherwise prohibited in the park.)
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I don't see any way to distinguish among several similar Xerochlora moths. All of them as a group are distinctive in have very plain dark green wings and body with yellowish head, antennae and legs. Five species have been reported in Texas (all in Trans-Pecos?) and few have been photographed as living specimens. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=17.5&size=l&sort=h&state=TX (* Note: This insect was photographed at a blacklight under a special permit for the Big Bend Nature Fest. Blacklighting is otherwise prohibited in the park.)
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I don't see any way to distinguish among several similar Xerochlora moths. All of them as a group are distinctive in have very plain dark green wings and body with yellowish head, antennae and legs. Five species have been reported in Texas (all in Trans-Pecos?) and few have been photographed as living specimens. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=17.5&size=l&sort=h&state=TX (* Note: This insect was photographed at a blacklight under a special permit for the Big Bend Nature Fest. Blacklighting is otherwise prohibited in the park.)