A side-on photo of a large brownish fluffy moth with elegant sweeping blotches of yellow and pinkish brown and dark brown on its wings.

A photo looking down at a large brownish fluffy moth with elegant sweeping blotches of yellow and pinkish brown and dark brown on its wings. It is sitting on stones.

Here's another elegant NZ moth for you. This one's called the Alpine Treasure Owlet (*Ichneutica maya*).

It's mostly seen up in the mountains in the South Island but also in the mountains of the lower North Island. I saw this one up at Boyle Village in the North […]

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New work in #RESInsectMolecBio

Multiple #CRISPR/#Cas9 modifications of an #esterase reveal its role in influencing acetate esters in #pheromone blend of a moth
doi.org/10.1111/imb.70016

#Heliothis #Chloridea #Noctuidae
@sassanasgari.bsky.social @gulianusslab.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social

Historia naturalis bulgarica | A new host plant record for Dioszeghyana schmidtii (Dioszeghy, 1935) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Greece: implications for larval ecology and conservation Historia naturalis bulgarica -- Volume 47 (2025) -- A new host plant record for Dioszeghyana schmidtii (Dioszeghy, 1935) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Greece: implications for larval ecology and conse...

A new host plant record for <Dioszeghyana schmidtii> from #Greece: implications for larval ecology and conservation, open access paper, just published; doi.org/10.48027/hnb...

#Lepidoptera #Noctuidae

Blending in.
A a yellow-line Quaker, Agrochola macilenta has the the same colours as the wilted autumn leaves.

#Agrocholamacilenta #yellow-linedquaker #noctuidae #insectphotography #naturephotography #läderbackfly #bjäre #RF100/2.8

🤎🦋 Moth of the day: Treble Lines🦋🤎 (13/100) #MothEmbroidery
#Charanycatrigrammica #Noctuidae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias

New research in #RESSystematicEnt

Elaborating the #phylogeny of #Noctuidae by focusing on relationships between northern European taxa
doi.org/10.1111/syen.70010

#Phylogenomics
@gkergoat.bsky.social @wiley.com

Oh, I love moths, including this, with the peculiar name The figure of eight, Diloba caeruleocephala! But have you seen it and its' pattern on the wings, you understand why. It flies now.

#thefigureofeight #blåhuva #Dilobacaeruleocephala #noctuidae #naturephotography #insectphotography #RF100/2.8

Autumn coloured moth!
Tiliacea aurago, the barret sallow, a nicely coloured noctuid moth, now flying, and blending in well when leaves turn yellow.
#Tiliaceaaurago #mörkbandatgulvingsfly #barredsallow #noctuidae #naturephotography #insectphotography #RF100/2.8 #bjäre #inaturalist #macro #moth

Orange and brown moth with wavy rear margins resting on a brown leaf with sharp lobes.

Scalloped sallow (Eucirroedia pampina) on an oak. Almost all of the leaves on the tree were green so I'm wondering whether the moth chose this one for a good color match, then situated itself so that the wing shape blended with the sharp leaf margins. A lovely moth. 🌿 #noctuidae #moths #insects

Autumn moth species are here- here is the satellite, Eupsilia transversa, a species that melt in well with dead leaves.

#thesatellite #trefläckigtvågfly #eupsiliatransversa #noctuidae #autumnmoth #autumn #macrophotography #naturephotography #bjäre #PL45/2.8 #insectphotography

One of the more unfathomable moths I know of, with an incredible "english" name - The merveille du jour, which means "the wonder of the day".
Its' larvae feed on oak, and it flies in September-October.

#merveilledujour #griposiaaprilina #noctuidae #gröntekfly #naturephotography #bjäre #rf100/2.8

#SesamiaGrisescens, the pink sugarcane borer, pink stalk borer, shoot borer, sugarcane borer or ramu shoot borer, is a #moth of the family #Noctuidae. The species was #firstDescribed by Warren in 1911. It is found in #PapuaNewGuinea, #Seram, the #Moluccas and #NewBritain.

New research in #RESPhysEnt

Effect of #Hsp83 on the survival and reproductive fitness in the fall #armyworm, #Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: #Noctuidae)
doi.org/10.1111/phen.70007

#StressResponse #RNAi
@wybouw.bsky.social @tbuescher.bsky.social @tobybruce.bsky.social @wiley.com

New #OpenAccess research in #RESAgForestEnt

Local species-specific effect of trees & shrubs on the incidence of millet head miner, #Heliocheilus albipunctella (Lepidoptera, #Noctuidae)
doi.org/10.1111/afe.70008

#Agroforestry
@jordancuff.bsky.social @chrisranger.bsky.social @ukladybirds.bsky.social

Pretty common this year - the straw dot, Rivula sericealis, a somewhat odd and small noctuid moth. The larvae lives on grass.

#rivulasericealis #thestrawdot #trådspinnarfly #noctuidae #moth #nattfly #insectphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #biologiskmångfald #rf100/2.8

Spodoptera litura, a species lives in Africa, Eurasia, Australia and Oceania. It's a dark brown moth with complex patterns on its wings. The wingspan is approximately 4 centimeters. The one in this photograph is a male. The scales on his wings look partially gold reflecting light. The base of his left forewing is damaged and so that the left hindwing is exposed. The hindwing is white with a silky sheen and has a line along its edge. Japan, November 2024.

#ハスモンヨトウ のオス。
お洒落なコートね…ペチコートも素敵。

幼虫も繊細な柄で、なんでも食べるのでたまに葉物野菜に付いて来たりする。

写真の個体はケガをして翅がうまくたためなくなったようで、翌朝死んでしまっていた…

2024年11月撮影。
#自然観察 #昆虫 #蛾 #insect #moth #Noctuidae #CC0

Perplexity Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.

#Goldafter #Faltermotte #Goldafter #Kleinspanner
#Goldgrünfleck #Metalleule #Diachrysia chrysitis
sagt mir perplexity.ai Typisch sind grün-golden
#glänzende Flächen auf den #Vorderflügeln
und goldmetallische #Flecken / #Binden
#Familie der #Eulenfalter #Noctuidae

Perplexity Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.

#Goldafter #Faltermotte #Goldafter #Kleinspanner
#Goldgrünfleck #Metalleule #Diachrysia chrysitis
sagt mir perplexity.ai Typisch sind grün-golden
#glänzende Flächen auf den #Vorderflügeln
und goldmetallische #Flecken / #Binden
#Familie der #Eulenfalter #Noctuidae

The burnished brass, Diachrysia chrysitis, Noctuidae

The burnished brass, Diachrysia chrysitis, a metal shining noctuid moth that belongs to the mid summer. Nice moth!

#theburnishedbrass #Diachrysiachrysitis #mothmatters #insecptphotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #messingeule #grönglänsandemetallfly #noctuidae

💛🦋 Moth of the day: Large Yellow Underwing 🦋💛 (10/100) #MothEmbroidery
#Noctuapronuba #Noctuidae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias

the angle shades moth, Phlogophora meticulosa, an impressive and nice noctuid moth! What do you say?

#Phlogophormeticulosa #flikfly #angleshadesmoth #noctuidae #biodiversity #naturephotography #insectphotography #RF100/2.8 #macrophotography #mothsmatter #macro

Moma alpium - LepiWiki

The @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
just finalised the #Moma_alpium genome assembly — ilMomAlpi1.1 is here!
Z chromosome was identified based on BUSCO gene painting with ancestral Merian elements
#GenomeOfTheWeek #10KLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Noctuidae #Momaalpium

lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Mo...

The noctuid moth The Sycamore, Acronicta aceris, is a beautiful "gray emininence".
The larvae feed on maple.

#Lönnaftonfly #noctuidae #moth #thesycamore #acronictaacerisv #lönn #maple #naturephotography #insectphotography #macrophotography #bjäre #RF100/2.8

Closeup photo of a handful of pink end purple Fuchsia flowers, the central one being shagged by a Silver Y in drab colours. Also in photo: green foliage. The weather is overcast.

Silver Y (Autographa gamma | 🇩🇰 Gammaugle) shagging a Fuchsia.

📣 #bloomScrolling, #botany, #entomology, #florespondence, #gardening, #Noctuidae, #Onagraceae

A green beauty, the Orache moth, Trachea atriplicis.
The latin name is a bit strange as it refers to Tracheal atresia, a rare congenital birth defect where the trachea is missing.
#orachemoth #mållfly #tracheaatriplicis #noctuidae #lepidoptera #naturephotography #insectphotography #macrophotography

Enargia paleacea - LepiWiki

The @sangerinstitute.bsky.social just finalised the #Enargia_paleacea genome assembly — ilEnaPale1.1 is here!
Built with PacBio + Hi-C, the phased assembly includes two curated haplotypes.
#GenomeOfTheWeek #10KLepGenomes #Lepidoptera #Noctuidae #Enargiapaleacea

lepiforum.org/wiki/page/En...

Another fancy and furry moth on the wings: The nut-tree tussock moth, Colocasia coryli, associated with hazel and other deciduous trees.

#Colocasiacoryli #noctuidae #nuttreetussock #moth #hasselfly #haseleule #insectphotography #macrophotography #naturephotography #biodiversity #RF100/2.8

💚🦋 Moth of the day: Scarce Merveille du Jour 🦋 💚 (8/100) #MothEmbroidery
#Momaalpium #Noctuidae #MothsMatter #MothsofAsturias

This is a nice moth - called the spectacle, with the latin name Abrostola tripartita, and one of the spring flyers in northern Europe.
#abrostolatripartita #grönvittnässelfly #thespectacle #noctuidae #moth #insectphotography #macrophotography #biodiversity #bjärebiodiversity #INaturalist

A close-up, high-resolution macrophotograph of a Noctuidae moth, likely from the genus Homorthodes, resting on a white woven surface. The image captures the intricate detail of the moth’s head and forebody. The moth's dense, furry scales range from golden tan to deep brown, creating a rich, mottled pattern. Fine black specks are interspersed throughout its plush body and forelegs, which are ringed with alternating dark and light bands. The moth's glossy, dark compound eyes peek out from behind the fuzzy facial hairs. Its wings are tightly folded over its back, showcasing a complex mosaic of browns, creams, and rust-colored streaks. The texture of the moth’s body and wings appears soft and velvety, with the lighting highlighting the intricate layering of scales. The surface beneath it, resembling a white grid or mesh fabric, contrasts with the moth’s warm, earthy hues, making the insect stand out prominently in the frame.

A #Noctuidae moth, likely Homorthodes sp. Look at those layered scales, color, pattern, texture, so much beauty in what most ignore flapping at a light. But slow down, look closer. You’ll be amazed at what’s out there.
🪲🪳 #Invert #macrophotography #entomology