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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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9 months ago 24 3 0 0
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Black-waved Flannel Moth - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)
Wingspan: 25-40 mm
MD, USA
2025-06-24
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9 months ago 19 0 0 0
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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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9 months ago 12 1 0 0
Half-Wing - Phigalia titea (Geometridae)

Half-Wing - Phigalia titea (Geometridae)

Half-Wing - Phigalia titea (Geometridae)
Wingspan: ~34 mm
MD, USA
2025-03-24
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1 year ago 11 0 0 0
Tiger Moth - Apantesis (Erebidae)

Tiger Moth - Apantesis (Erebidae)

Tiger Moth - Apantesis (Erebidae)
MD, USA
2023-09-03
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1 year ago 21 0 0 0
Pandora Sphinx - Eumorpha pandorus (Sphingidae)

Pandora Sphinx - Eumorpha pandorus (Sphingidae)

Pandora Sphinx - Eumorpha pandorus (Sphingidae)
MD, USA
2024-07-04
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1 year ago 23 1 0 0
Kentucky Lichen Moth - Cisthene kentuckiensis (Erebidae)

Kentucky Lichen Moth - Cisthene kentuckiensis (Erebidae)

Kentucky Lichen Moth - Cisthene kentuckiensis (Erebidae)
Wingspan: 15-19 mm
MD, USA
2023-07-06
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1 year ago 15 0 1 0
Io Moth ♀ - Automeris io (Saturniidae)

Io Moth ♀ - Automeris io (Saturniidae)

Io Moth ♀ - Automeris io (Saturniidae)
Wingspan: 50-80 mm
MD, USA
2020-07-11
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1 year ago 12 0 0 0
Desmia funeralis or D. maculalis (Crambidae)

Desmia funeralis or D. maculalis (Crambidae)

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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1 year ago 9 0 0 0

This specimen was particularly vibrant. Not all are so richly colored. Maybe freshly eclosed.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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c-nigrum/dolosa complex An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.

Not sure why you think this is not part of the complex (X. dolosa not occurring in the UK). The markings can vary somewhat. Check images here:

bugguide.net/node/view/30...

1 year ago 1 0 1 0
Persian Shield - Strobilanthes dyerianus (Acanthaceae)

Persian Shield - Strobilanthes dyerianus (Acanthaceae)

Persian Shield - Strobilanthes dyerianus (Acanthaceae)
Grown as an annual in MD, USA. 🌴

1 year ago 7 0 0 0
Lesser or Greater Black-letter Dart - Xestia c-nigrum or X.dolosa (Noctuidae)

Lesser or Greater Black-letter Dart - Xestia c-nigrum or X.dolosa (Noctuidae)

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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1 year ago 12 0 1 0
Small Mossy Lithacodia - Lithacodia musta (Noctuidae)

Small Mossy Lithacodia - Lithacodia musta (Noctuidae)

Small Mossy Lithacodia - Lithacodia musta (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 15-19 mm
MD, USA
2024-06-15
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1 year ago 25 1 0 0
Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva aurea (Attevidae)

Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva aurea (Attevidae)

Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Atteva aurea (Attevidae)
Wingspan: 18-30 mm
MD, USA
2023-08-23
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1 year ago 27 3 0 1
Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata (Noctuidae)

Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata (Noctuidae)

Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Eudryas grata (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 35-46 mm
MD, USA
2014-06-05
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1 year ago 18 0 0 0

Why are you assuming it's a PK?

1 year ago 1 0 2 0
Arabian Coffee - Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae)

Arabian Coffee - Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae)

Arabian Coffee - Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae)
Pot-grown, 2020-05-30 🌴

1 year ago 6 1 0 0
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Red-fringed Emerald - Nemoria bistriaria (Geometridae)

Red-fringed Emerald - Nemoria bistriaria (Geometridae)

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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1 year ago 17 0 0 0
Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda (Saturniidae)

Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda (Saturniidae)

Rosy Maple Moth - Dryocampa rubicunda (Saturniidae)
Wingspan: 32-55 mm
2022-06-04
MD, USA
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1 year ago 17 0 0 1
Amazon Lily - Eucharis amazonica (Amaryllidaceae)

Amazon Lily - Eucharis amazonica (Amaryllidaceae)

Amazon Lily - Eucharis amazonica (Amaryllidaceae)
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1 year ago 3 0 0 0
Hebrew Moth - Polygrammate hebraeicum (Noctuidae)

Hebrew Moth - Polygrammate hebraeicum (Noctuidae)

Hebrew Moth - Polygrammate hebraeicum (Noctuidae)
Wingspan: 23-39 mm
MD, USA
2023-07-21
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1 year ago 26 1 0 0
Saddleback Caterpillar - Acharia stimulea (Limacodidae)

Saddleback Caterpillar - Acharia stimulea (Limacodidae)

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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1 year ago 23 0 0 1
Double-banded Grass-veneer - Crambus agitatellus (Crambidae)

Double-banded Grass-veneer - Crambus agitatellus (Crambidae)

Double-banded Grass-veneer - Crambus agitatellus (Crambidae)
Wingspan: 17-22 mm
MD, USA
2024-06-19
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1 year ago 18 1 0 0

That would make sense.

1 year ago 1 0 0 0

Looks like a male Black Witch - Ascalapha odorata. Where was this?

1 year ago 0 0 1 0
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Black-waved Flannel Moth ♂ - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)

Black-waved Flannel Moth ♂ - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)

Black-waved Flannel Moth ♂ - Lagoa crispata (Megalopygidae)
MD, USA
2021-06-18
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1 year ago 35 1 1 0
Plumeria (Apocynaceae)

Plumeria (Apocynaceae)

Plumeria (Apocynaceae) 🌴

1 year ago 4 0 0 0
False Crocus/Crocus Geometer -  Xanthotype urticaria/sospeta (Geometridae)

False Crocus/Crocus Geometer - Xanthotype urticaria/sospeta (Geometridae)

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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1 year ago 31 2 0 0
Lunar Underwing - Omphaloscelis lunosa (Noctuidae)

Lunar Underwing - Omphaloscelis lunosa (Noctuidae)

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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1 year ago 15 1 0 0