What Moth Is This?
Location: Jinotega, Jinotega, Nicaragua (12°55′N 85°55′W)
February 2, 2012 3:13 pm
Dear Bugman,
Could you try to identify this moth so I can try to find better image of it?
This is in Jinotega, Nicaragua, during the rainy season in the last week of July 2010.
Signature: Cheers! SRW
Pool Player with Giant Silkmoth
Dear SRW,
The photo you submitted does not provide much detail in the moth, but we decided to attempt an identification. We first found a moth that looks like a good match on the Evolutionary Biology webpage, but it is not identified and the caption reads “Nightlife at Lake Apoyo.” You need to scroll down the page a bit to see the image. We continued to search and we believe this image of Arsenura armida on FlickRis a good match. Over the years we have posted several aggregations of Central American caterpillars that have been identified as the larvae of Arsenura armida.
Possibly Arsenura armida
¶ Posted 03 February 2012 § ‡ ° Pink moth with long tail
Location: Sierra Leone, Africa
January 24, 2012 6:12 am
Hi guys
snapped this photo this morning and have been unable to find the identification for this moth.
The moth’s [body] was probably 4cm long while the tail was about 20cm long.
Signature: thanks, Keith
Eudaemonia argus
Dear Keith,
What an amazingly beautiful moth this is. We believe we have correctly identified it as Eudaemonia argus and you may verify that on the Bold Systems website. We are copying Bill Oehlke on this response so he can confirm our identification and he may also request permission to post your photo on his amazing World’s Largest Saturniidae website.
Thanks Daniel,
Here is what I wrote to Keith.
Hi Keith,
Daniel is correct. It is Eudamonia argus.
Bill Oehlke
Hi Bill/Daniel
I would be delighted for you to publish the pics.
please do correct my grammar in the write-up though, wrote it all very quickly without proof reading and its missing the the word “body” ( the Moth’s body was 4cm).
Other than that, please find attached the higher res pics I have.
Many thanks in your help on the matter of identification.
Regards
Keith
Eudaemonia argus
Thanks for the higher resolution images Keith, and also for allowing Bill to post to his website as well.
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¶ Posted 24 January 2012 § ‡ ° what’s that moth
Location: Grand Teton National Park, Surprise Lake Trail
November 13, 2011 12:54 pm
Large moth found sitting in low shrubs mid-day, July 27, 2011, at about 8000 feet elevation in Grand Teton National Park. Large size and bright color really made it stand out – it was over an inch long. I’m guessing it may be an atypical (lacking black bands) western sheep moth. Would love to know what it is. Thanks.
Signature: Larry
Elegant Sheep Moth
Hi Larry,
We apologize for the delay. We agree with you that this is a Western Sheep Moth or Elegant Sheep Moth, Hemileuca eglanterina. As you indicated, some individuals lack the black bands that make the wings resemble a stained glass window. See BugGuide for more photos of the Elegant Sheep Moth.
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¶ Posted 23 December 2011 § ‡ ° Big desert moth
Location: SW Idaho
December 14, 2011 5:27 pm
Found this large (3+ inches) moth? in Idaho’s Owyhee Mtns during early september and was curious. Pictures are poor (sorry) but hoped with such distinctive markings you may be able to help
Signature: Ty
Elegant Sheep Moth
Hi Ty,
Even with the poor foreground focus on the moth, this is unmistakeably an Elegant Sheep Moth, Hemileuca eglanterina, a highly variable species.
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¶ Posted 14 December 2011 § ‡ ° Atlas Moth
Location: Leyte Philippines
December 9, 2011 8:36 pm
Hi Daniel,
Thought you may be interested in this photo of an Atlas Moth resting in our garden in 2009. It flew off in the evening.
Signature: Steve
Atlas Moth relative
Hi Steve,
The bushy antennae and hooked wing tips indicates your Atlas Moth is a male. Thanks for sending the photo.
Correction on the species
We received a comment from Ryan indicating this was actually a relative of the Atlas Moth from the same genus, Attacus caesar, and a photo on BizLand supports that identification.
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¶ Posted 13 December 2011 § ‡ ° moths
Location: kwazulu natal midlands, south africa
November 24, 2011 4:54 am
Please could you identify – I have been told perhaps a Southern Marbled Emperor, although the markings are slightly different to the photos already on your site (eg. no grey line through head). We live in natural grassland in Kwazulu Natal Midlands, South Africa. We see loads of these on our outside house walls in the summer. Size 10 – 15cms wingspan.
Signature: don’t mind
Marbled Emperor
Dear don’t mind.
The reason your moth looks so similar to the Southern Marbled Emperor already posted on our site is that it is in the same genus. We believe your moth is the Marbled Emperor, Heniocha dyops, which is pictured on the African Moths website.
Bill Oehlke confirms correction submitted in comment by Ryan
Heniocha marnois
Bill Oehlke
Ed. Note: We found a couple of links with images of Heniocha marnois, including National Geographic. Interestingly, though the scientific name is different, the common name Marbled Emperor is the same for multiple species in the genus. The Saturniidae of the World website has photos of mounted specimens.
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¶ Posted 24 November 2011 § ‡ ° Photos from Off the Grid in Peru
Location: Sacred Valley, Peru, November 2011
November 22, 2011 1:48 pm
Heya Bug Guy! It’s been awhile since I have submitted photos and I owe you a giant thank you for your awesome website! THANK YOU!! I have a few photos for you today. First is what I believe to be a Silkmoth. They’re very common in the Sacred Valley of Peru and have a 4” wingspan. Second, I’ve a little green Crab Spider snacking on an unsuspecting Honeybee! He carried the bee around all day….I got the impression the spider bit off more than he could chew and wasn’t sure how to get his catch to the dinner table! Lastly, I believe is a Running or Giant Crab Spider. Every morning, I find one in my sink. Well, today I forgot and he took a sudsy bath in dishwater. I gently rinsed him, then very tenderly dried him in a towel where he embedded his fangs. I am happy to report that 3 hours later, he is up and running, good as new! And clean! Thanks again, you are my favorite resource as I learn Entomology!
Signature: Off The Grid in Peru
Giant Silkmoth: Copaxa medea
Dear Off The Grid in Peru,
We are thrilled to get your marvelous images. We are only posing the photo of the Giant Silkmoth at the moment because we do not like postings with multiple species unless they are logically combined. We hope we will have time to format your other images as well. We believe we have correctly identified your Giant Silkmoth at Copaxa medea based on photos posted to the Kirby Wolfe Saturniidae Collection website.
¶ Posted 23 November 2011 § ‡ ° Luna Moth
Location: Tarpon Springs, Florida
October 28, 2011 8:58 am
Dear bugman,
We had a visit from a luna month this morning. Is it common to see them in Tarpon Springs, Florida? I live in Tampa but work here and I have never seen one of these before!
Signature: Amber
Luna Moth
Hi Amber,
The thing about Luna Moths is that they are quite common in parts of their range and noticeably absent from other parts of their range. We don’t know how frequently they are sighted in Tarpon Springs.
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