Yesterday, I found a few materials around the house, and set up a moth sheet in the backyard. It wasn't anything too fancy, just a white bed sheet and an old aquarium black light, but it did the job!
I'm still relatively new to moths and nocturnal insects, so many went unidentified, but there were a few I was able to name (hopefully accurately!)
I spent about five hours watching the sheet, it certainly didn't disappoint!
 |
| Common Earthworm...my first visitor! |
 |
| Unidentified moth |
 |
| Lots of little guys! |
 |
| Unidentified dart moth |
 |
| Dart moth sp. |
 |
| Unidentified |
 |
| Bee Moth |
 |
| Leafroller moth sp. |
 |
| Triaenodes sp. |
 |
| Bristly Cutworm Moth |
 |
| Bristly Cutworm Moth |
 |
| Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth |
 |
| Masked Hunter |
 |
| Catharis rufa |
 |
| Green Pug |
 |
| Flame-shouldered Dart |
 |
| Bristly Cutworm Moth |
 |
| Curve-toothed Geometer Moth |
 |
| Some sort of insect... |
 |
| Red Twin-Spot |
 |
| Bristly Cutworm Moth |
 |
| Brown Bark Carpet Moth |
 |
| Armyworm Moth |
 |
| Unidentified beetle |
I am looking forward to monitoring what else will show up in my backyard over the next few months!
👍
ReplyDelete