Subject: A New bug ?
Geographic location of the bug: France
Date: 10/29/2018
Time: 04:32 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: Hi
i round this bug in my house (burgondy) ans i never Saw this insect before.
Can u help
How you want your letter signed: I don’t know
Plume Moth from France
This is a Plume Moth in the family Pterophoridae.
Subject: What is this moth
Geographic location of the bug: Colorado Mountains
Date: 08/30/2018
Time: 12:13 AM EDT
Your letter to the bugman: I have these in my house and need to know what they are. They are pretty small.
How you want your letter signed: Toni
Many Plumed Moth
Dear Toni,
This is a Many Plumed Moth in the family Alucitidae and according to BugGuide: “wings consist of unusual and diagnostic feather-like plumes (rigid spines from which radiate flexible bristles), normally spread apart like a fan when the moth is at rest; there are six plumes per wing, for a total of twenty-four.” You have no cause for concern because moths that are considered Household Pests do damage during the larval stages and according to BugGuide: “larvae are borers in fruits, flowers, buds, or stems of host plant larvae feed on honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) and snowberry (Symphoricarpos spp.), both of which are in the family Caprifoliaceae.”
Subject: Odd bug
Geographic location of the bug: Washington State, USA
Date: 12/15/2017
Time: 08:07 PM EDT
Weird looking bug, body shaped like a T with the head just above the cross section. I believe 4 legs, which is odd for an insect like thing, two antennae I think, and two small extensions off the end of the main body. It’s about the area of a quarter and has been hanging out on my door frame for at least 24 hours. It’s December 15th, about 4:30pm when I took the photos.
How you want your letter signed: Tim Davis
Plume Moth
Dear Tim,
This is a Plume Moth in the family Pterophoridae, and based on this and other BugGuide images, we believe it is a Morning Glory Plume Moth.
Subject: White Insect
Geographic location of the bug: The philippines
Date: 11/19/2017
Time: 05:24 AM EDT
Hi, I found this bug of about 1.5cm in one of the clothes drying outside. I was just curious to what it is..It looks like a white mosquito with wings straight outwards perpendicular to its body.
It is currently the rainy season in the philippines.
How you want your letter signed: G.L.B
Plume Moth
Dear G.L.B.,
This is a Plume Moth in the family Pterophoridae.
Subject: What the?
Geographic location of the bug: LA
Date: 09/18/2017
Time: 11:21 AM EDT
My friend posted this on Facebook trying to figure out what this is
How you want your letter signed: My friend posted this on Facebook trying to figure out what this is
Plume Moth
This is one of the most beautiful images we have seen of a Plume Moth in the family Pterophoridae.
Subject: Feathered Fly
Location: Minnesota
July 9, 2017 12:16 pm
This little guy is sitting on my patio door here in Minnesota. He doesn’t move. I have not seen a bug like this before or at least one with its wings open like this. I’m curious to know what it is.
Signature: Becky O
Plume Moth
Dear Becky O,
This is not a feathered fly. It is a Plume Moth, a member of the family Pterophoridae, and upon glancing through BugGuide, we believe we may have identified the species as Geina sheppardi. According to BugGuide: “Larvae feed on wild grape (Vitis).”
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