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National Moth Week, 2023 – Day 5 in the San Juan Islands

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Last night I tried out a black light tube instead of my UVB light or the miserable fail of the switched-off porch light I wrote about yesterday. My thoughts on the black light? Not effective. Either the light was the issue or there just weren’t many moths flying about last night at all. I did find a few moths. Mostly, I found small micro-moths. Some are hardly noticeable at all. At first glance, you could mistake them for a drop of bird poo on the bucket. In a tree or shrub, you might miss them entirely. It takes magnification to see them clearly.

Tonight, I’m going to go back to the UVB tube light. Hopefully with better results. If you’re interested in knowing more about MOTHING or finding out about National Moth Week, feel free to reach out or check out the link here – https://nationalmothweek.org

Here’s my Gallery for Day FIVE. Thanks for stopping by!

Pero mizon
Brown lined Looper, (Neoalcis californiaria)
Possibly one of the Knot Horn Moths, Family Pyralidae, Subfamily Phycitinae
Double Banded Carpet moth (Spargania magnoliata) I believe
Genus Ephestiodes, one of the snout moths in the family Pyralidae
Genus Ephestiodes, one of the snout moths in the family Pyralidae
Genus Ephestioides
Pero mizon
Genus Ephestiodes
Tribe Archipini, one of the Tortrix moths
Genus Ephestiodes, one of the snout moths in the family Pyralidae

National Moth Week, 2023 – Day 3 in the San Juan Islands

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Here’s today’s grouping of moths from last night’s mothing effort. It’s raining today in the San Juans. We sure do need the rain since it’s been so dry, but I got pretty wet outside this morning trying to sort moths and take photographs. The moisture will definitely be good for insect populations and also keep my flower garden blooming a bit longer this season.

If you’re interested in learning about what species of moths (or other insects and spiders) we have in the San Juans, feel free to reach out. I am always happy to answer questions. For anyone interested in participating in National Moth Week, here’s a link to their website – https://nationalmothweek.org

Moth Gallery

Autographa corusca
Pero mizon
Genus Choristoneura
Arta epicoenalis
Perizoma costiguttata
Maple Leaftier Moth (Acleris forsskaleana)
Knot-horn Moths Subfamily Phycitinae
Pale-marked Angle (Macaria signaria)
Arta epicoenalis
Genus Idia
Olethreutine Leafroller Moths Subfamily Olethreutinae
Pale-marked Angle Macaria signaria
Sulphur Moth (Hesperumia sulphuraria) and Ichneumonid wasp
Gray Scoopwing (Callizzia amorata)
Pero mizon
Variable Girdle Moth (Sabulodes venata)
Brown-lined Looper (Neoalcis californiaria)
Pale-marked Angle (Macaria signaria)
Genus Ephestiodes
Hedya Moths (Genus Hedya)
Western Conifer Looper (Caripeta aequaliaria)
Genus Ephestiodes
Pyrausta perrubralis
Nemoria darwiniata
Lophocampa maculata
Genus Decantha
Genus Decantha
Variable Girdle Moth (Sabulodes venata)
Stamnoctenis pearsalli
Genus Clepsis

Bug Bucket Thursday – July 13, 2023

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Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)

Continuing on to another morning’s findings (07.13.2023), I am extremely happy with how adding the egg cartons to my bug bucket are improving my moth collecting. Side note here – I am only collecting photos and these critters are handled with gentle care and released to places where they are able to hide from predators during the day. I even go so far as to color match their hidey spots. 😉

Photos of the specimens found are in the gallery below along with some pics of my set up. National Moth Week is July 22-30, so if you are interested in participating, please check out the link here https://nationalmothweek.org, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. You can send me an email or find me on Facebook (Bugs of the San Juan Islands) at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3594158544144419 .

Thanks for reading!

Gallery

Bug Bucket with UVB light on top
Bug Bucket with egg cartons inside for moths to have hiding spots
Western Avocado Leafroller Moth I believe, (Amorbia cuneanum)
Unknown Geometrid moth (Subfamily Ennominae)
I think this one is the Double Striped Scoparia Moth (Scoparia biplagialis)
Western Avocado Leafroller Moth I believe, (Amorbia cuneanum)
American Sharp-angled Carpet Moth (Euphoria intermediata)
Perhaps (Macaria adonis)
Pero mizon
Pero mizon moth
Zigzag furlcula moth (Furcula scolopendrina) left, and Pero mizon moth on the right
Columbian Emerald Moth (Nemoria darwiniata)
Ennonominae
Tortricid moth (Genus Pandemis) I believe
Bug bucket interior with egg cartons and cardboard for moths to have hiding spots
Noctuinae
Zigzag furcula moths and Pero mizon moth
Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
Zigzag Furcula Moth (Furcula scolopendrina)