tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post4781229528448016514..comments2023-11-28T00:55:31.192-05:00Comments on The Ohio Nature Blog: The Biodiveristy of MothsTom Arbourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-70007382085378170602009-06-18T21:22:37.966-04:002009-06-18T21:22:37.966-04:00Glad to hear it, Tom! If you're really curious...Glad to hear it, Tom! If you're really curious about what you might get in your suburban yard, I'd recommend getting a $5 blacklight (compact fluorescent is better than incandescent, but make sure not to hang it upside down or it'll burn out) from Home Depot or the like, and setting it up in front of a generic white cotton sheet.Seabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-14365105230664238582009-06-18T20:25:38.593-04:002009-06-18T20:25:38.593-04:00Oh Wow Seabrooke, thanks so much. Now you have RE...Oh Wow Seabrooke, thanks so much. Now you have REALLY piqued my interest. Is it dark yet?<br /><br />TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-83607180782607870412009-06-17T23:36:18.831-04:002009-06-17T23:36:18.831-04:00Hi Tom,
I've been meaning to come back to comm...Hi Tom,<br />I've been meaning to come back to comment on this post for a little bit - I apologize for the tardiness! I can help with the ID of some of the moths, but not all. Here's what I think they are (you may want to double-check! :)...<br /><br />#1 I'm not sure, would have to look up<br /><br />#2 - 7139 - Cyclophora pendulinaria - Sweetfern Geometer<br /><br />#3 - 10431 - Faronta diffusa - Wheat Head Armyworm<br /><br />#4 - 7330 - Anticlea multiferata - Many-lined Carpet<br /><br />#5 - 7931 - Gluphisia septentrionis - Common Gluphisia<br /><br />#6 - 8158 - Phragmatobia assimilans - Large Ruby Tiger Moth<br /><br />#7 - My first thought was Norman's Quaker but now I'm not sure. A noctuid of some sort, probably a quaker or related.<br /><br />#8 - 6251 - Drepana arcuata - Arched Hooktip<br /><br />#9 and #10 I would need to look up. Both geometers, but that doesn't narrow it down too much.<br /><br />#11 - 8134 - Spilosoma congrua - Agreeable Tiger Moth (probably - there's also another that's nearly identical, called Pink-legged Tiger Moth - Agreeable has orange legs)<br /><br />#12 - 6819 - Metanema inatomaria - Pale Metanema<br /><br />#13 - an emerald of some sort, but can't say which species without seeing the dorsal viewSeabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-91672410605035281452009-06-12T11:17:24.438-04:002009-06-12T11:17:24.438-04:00What a great variety! I don't think I have eve...What a great variety! I don't think I have ever seen that many before.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-31059271637538077792009-06-11T06:13:31.489-04:002009-06-11T06:13:31.489-04:00Marvin- Sounds great. I bet you see and hear som...Marvin- Sounds great. I bet you see and hear some pretty interesting things.<br /><br />TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-65091588569611708212009-06-10T23:51:20.436-04:002009-06-10T23:51:20.436-04:00No particular reason for staying up half the night...No particular reason for staying up half the night. I'm just a nightowl -- and I can choose when I get up and go to work in the morning.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-8913188767464761832009-06-10T20:21:24.322-04:002009-06-10T20:21:24.322-04:00Kelly- You're right, I'm just getting sta...Kelly- You're right, I'm just getting started. Its kinda like being a kid in a candy store.<br /><br />Marvin- Ok, just why do you stay up half the night? Does it have to do with firing your clay? Thanks for the links, they'll be very helpful.<br /><br />TomTom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-32869935661425597702009-06-10T01:26:12.551-04:002009-06-10T01:26:12.551-04:00Nice moth shots, Tom. As someone who stays up hal...Nice moth shots, Tom. As someone who stays up half the night, photographing moths under the porch light is something I do frequently. I just wish I was better at IDing the moths I photograph. I've found BugGuide's <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/21675" rel="nofollow">Silhouette Key</a> and <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/170304" rel="nofollow">Quick Reference Guide</a> very useful.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374936227735741953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-43148992947035783572009-06-10T00:46:19.627-04:002009-06-10T00:46:19.627-04:00...cool post. I've only recently started appre......cool post. I've only recently started appreciating bugs! I'm amazed at their diversity and beauty. I'll add moths to the list. I really liked the snowy white moth and the reddish. Looks like there's a lot to learn about them...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-221816676760033132009-06-09T20:27:53.141-04:002009-06-09T20:27:53.141-04:00Jackie- I'm going to have to keep my eyes out...Jackie- I'm going to have to keep my eyes out for larvae the next time we visit Maine.<br /><br />Hi Ellen- I recently had a someone from Canada e-mail about the status of a moth that lives of wafer-ash. They're trying to ascertain its status in Canada. Enjoy Pelee, I'd love to make it there some day.Tom Arbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919759721690261620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-32809036240078947692009-06-09T19:53:44.929-04:002009-06-09T19:53:44.929-04:00I am far from an expert on moths, but we see some ...I am far from an expert on moths, but we see some of the most beautiful creatures while we are on Pelee Island which is just north of Kelley's Island. We will be heading there in late July and I will now make it a point to count what flutters around the porch lights at night.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16426059261040440673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21247637.post-43758068393187523582009-06-09T09:40:36.405-04:002009-06-09T09:40:36.405-04:00Thanks for the good word (and great photos) about ...Thanks for the good word (and great photos) about moths. And you should see their caterpillars!! Some of the plainest little brown moths, like the Brown Owlet, have the most vividly colored, fantastically shaped larvae you've ever seen. And some adults are quite vivid, too. Like the jade-green Luna or orange-furred Eight-spotted Forester.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.com