Thanks to annikami for uploading her image of the same species, photographed on the same day! It's interesting how these flight times are sometimes so coordinated across regions! This was new for my yard list. Compare: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1747543
Thanks to annikami for uploading her image of the same species, photographed on the same day! It's interesting how these flight times are sometimes so coordinated across regions! This was new for my yard list. Compare: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/1747543
Polyhymno luteostrigella. The south end is formed into an elaborate false head. No, that's not its real common name, just what the pattern reminds me of (Leonardo Da Vinci's uniforms for the pope's Swiss Guard). I think it's just called the Polyhymno Moth.
Uploading a set of September observations at my porchlight/blacklight. This species has not been regular at my porchlight but I did just have a record in August.
No, that's not its real common name, just what the pattern reminds me of (Leonardo Da Vinci's uniforms for the pope's Swiss Guard). I think it's just called the Polyhymno Moth. Anyway, it seems my penchant for snapping pictures of things that, realistically speaking, are just plain too small for my camera (5.2 mm long, in this case) has really paid off. This is probably my best micro to date. Not only is it an incredibly gorgeous little creature, but it is also very uncommon here. Bob Patterson of MPG tells me he knows of a single specimen observed in Maryland (I presume by Bob himself), but an internet search did not turn up any documentation for this species east of the Mississippi and north of FL.