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Tom Murray | profile | all galleries >> Nature Trips >> Sierra Nevada Nature 2006 >> California and Nevada Moths and Caterpillars tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

California and Nevada Moths and Caterpillars

2576 - Strawberry Crown Moth - Synanthedon bibionipennis
2576 - Strawberry Crown Moth - Synanthedon bibionipennis		 IMG_7164.JPG
IMG_7164.JPG		 7741 - Hera Buckmoth - Hemileuca hera
7741 - Hera Buckmoth - Hemileuca hera		 6688 - Drepanulatrix carnearia
6688 - Drepanulatrix carnearia
7915 - White-dotted Prominent - Nadata gibbosa
7915 - White-dotted Prominent - Nadata gibbosa		 8264 - Red-shouldered Ctenucha - Ctenucha rubroscapus
8264 - Red-shouldered Ctenucha - Ctenucha rubroscapus		 Owlet Moth - Noctuidae
Owlet Moth - Noctuidae		 7770 Ceanothus Silkmoth - Hyalophora euryalus
7770 Ceanothus Silkmoth - Hyalophora euryalus
7770 Ceanothus Silkmoth - Hyalophora euryalus
7770 Ceanothus Silkmoth - Hyalophora euryalus		 Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa
Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa		 Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa
Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa		 Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa
Mariposa Copper - Lycaena mariposa
Grapholitini
Grapholitini		 11091 - Schinia perminuta
11091 - Schinia perminuta		 7363W - Marmopteryx marmorata
7363W - Marmopteryx marmorata		 3300 - Epinotia subplicana
3300 - Epinotia subplicana
7876 - Clark's Day Sphinx - Proserpinus clarkiae
7876 - Clark's Day Sphinx - Proserpinus clarkiae		 9319 - Riding's Forester - Alypia ridingsi
9319 - Riding's Forester - Alypia ridingsi		 7702 - Western Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma californicum
7702 - Western Tent Caterpillars - Malacosoma californicum		 Eupithecia sp.
Eupithecia sp.
7296 - Archirhoe indefinata
7296 - Archirhoe indefinata		 5391 -- Chrysoteuchia topiaria
5391 -- Chrysoteuchia topiaria		 7035 - Darwin's Emerald - Nemoria darwiniata
7035 - Darwin's Emerald - Nemoria darwiniata		 IMG_7921.JPG
IMG_7921.JPG
6004.99 -- Ephestiodes sp.
6004.99 -- Ephestiodes sp.		 3476 - Cydia prosperana
3476 - Cydia prosperana		 5870 - Sarata caudelella
5870 - Sarata caudelella		 8597 - Litocala sexsignata
8597 - Litocala sexsignata
6426 - Red-winged Wave - Dasyfidonia avuncularia
6426 - Red-winged Wave - Dasyfidonia avuncularia		 8636 - Shadowy Arches - Drasteria adumbrata
8636 - Shadowy Arches - Drasteria adumbrata		 4826 - Mimoschinia rufofascialis decorata
4826 - Mimoschinia rufofascialis decorata		 Lithophane sp.
Lithophane sp.
~6120 - Plume Moth - Pterophoridae
~6120 - Plume Moth - Pterophoridae		 Gray Marble - Anthocharis lanceolata
Gray Marble - Anthocharis lanceolata		 Gray Marble - Anthocharis lanceolata
Gray Marble - Anthocharis lanceolata		 10927 - Spaelotis bicava
10927 - Spaelotis bicava
0980 - Ethmia discostrigella
0980 - Ethmia discostrigella		 6389.1 - Digrammia decorata
6389.1 - Digrammia decorata		 7855.1 - Hemaris thetis
7855.1 - Hemaris thetis		 CRW_2096.JPG
CRW_2096.JPG
Cossidae
Cossidae		 Cossidae
Cossidae

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Julia 16-Jun-2012 20:56
We see many of the Ceanothus Silkmoth in Colfax,California regularly and they get to be quite large i.e. 6" wing span. They are interesting as they have a "Nike" type of design on their wing.
Lisa 05-Jun-2011 02:17
I think I found an eyed hawk moth in my garden in Reno, NV. Have you had any experience with this species being found in the United States?
sdalton 22-Jul-2010 01:49
I have caterpillars that look like Buck moth caterpillars pictured on an Alabama site. Do we have such caterpillars in CA? They have red heads--reddish brown. They do look like the buckmoth you have pictured but don't see the distinctive red head in your photo. They are devouring the leaves of one of my cherry trees from top down rapidly--any suggestions to get rid of them
Mark Thomas 04-Jul-2009 15:04
I just returned from a backpacking trip in the Sierra west of Bishop. The Granite Park area
was filled with moths hovering about the pine trees and willows, this was an elevation above 10,000 feet. Their wings had a black and buff pattern that resembled a tigers stripes. Was this some sort of, once in every ten year occurrence? I've never seen so many before in all my previous trips over many years.
Guest 24-Jun-2009 19:09
Had a recent run in with a Catapillar while camping,damm thing ended up in my shorts left my entire right thigh covered in welts. i'm going on the second day of exposure and boy is it uncomfortable. I'm not sure what type of Catapillar it was but it was black and about 2 inches long..........
Guest 24-Mar-2009 18:19
Dear Tom:
Nice photos! I have a picture of a moth that landed in our Gilroy, CA yard and I can't find it in the few resources I have. Do you recommend any ID sites? Thanks for any help.
Jean Myers
birdermom@starband.net
Guest 22-Oct-2008 23:21
Thanks to you Tom I had no problems getting the info for my Biology project for 9th grade. :)
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