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Tom Walters
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Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth - Hypoprepia miniata (Erebidae)
Forewing length: 14-17 mm
MD, USA
2025-06-30
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July 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Black-waved Flannel Moth - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)
Wingspan: 25-40 mm
MD, USA
2025-06-24
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June 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Probably the rosiest I've seen...
Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda (Saturniidae)
Wingspan: 32-55 mm
MD, USA
2025-06-20
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June 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Half-Wing - Phigalia titea (Geometridae)
Wingspan: ~34 mm
MD, USA
2025-03-24
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March 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Tiger Moth - Apantesis (Erebidae)
MD, USA
2023-09-03
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March 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Pandora Sphinx - Eumorpha pandorus (Sphingidae)
MD, USA
2024-07-04
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March 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Kentucky Lichen Moth - Cisthene kentuckiensis (Erebidae)
Wingspan: 15-19 mm
MD, USA
2023-07-06
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March 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Io Moth ♀ - Automeris io (Saturniidae)
Wingspan: 50-80 mm
MD, USA
2020-07-11
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February 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Desmia funeralis or D. maculalis (Crambidae)
Grape-leafroller/leaffolder
Wingspan: 21-28/18-24 mm
MD, USA
2021-07-31
For #mothfacefriday !
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February 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Persian Shield - Strobilanthes dyerianus (Acanthaceae)
Grown as an annual in MD, USA. 🌴
February 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Lesser or Greater Black-letter Dart
Xestia c-nigrum or X.dolosa (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 35-47 mm
MD, USA
2023-09-13
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February 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Small Mossy Lithacodia - Lithacodia musta (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 15-19 mm
MD, USA
2024-06-15
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February 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva aurea (Attevidae)
Wingspan: 18-30 mm
MD, USA
2023-08-23
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February 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 35-46 mm
MD, USA
2014-06-05
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February 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Arabian Coffee - Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae)
Pot-grown, 2020-05-30 🌴
February 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Moths at your fingertips. One of our emeralds.

Red-fringed Emerald - Nemoria bistriaria (Geometridae)
Wingspan: ~22 mm
MD, USA
2024-06-26
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February 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda (Saturniidae)
Wingspan: 32-55 mm
2022-06-04
MD, USA
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February 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Amazon Lily - Eucharis amazonica (Amaryllidaceae)
🌴
February 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Hebrew Moth - Polygrammate hebraeicum (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 23-39 mm
MD, USA
2023-07-21
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February 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Saddleback Caterpillar - Acharia stimulea (Limacodidae)
MD, USA
2023-09-02
Those spines pack a nice wallop, especially when nailed on the inside of the forearm!
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February 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Double-banded Grass-veneer - Crambus agitatellus (Crambidae)
Wingspan: 17-22 mm
MD, USA
2024-06-19
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February 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Black-waved Flannel Moth ♂ - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)
MD, USA
2021-06-18
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January 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Plumeria (Apocynaceae) 🌴
January 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
False Crocus/Crocus Geometer - Xanthotype urticaria/sospeta (Geometridae)
MD, USA
2023-08-18

Probaby X. urticaria, but would need dissection of genitals for a positive id.

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January 29, 2025 at 12:51 AM
An invader from western Europe. I've been seeing these here every fall for the last 5 years.
Lunar Underwing - Omphaloscelis lunosa (Noctuidae)
MD, USA
2024-10-06
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January 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM