Lepidoptera Facts Searching For Moths At Night It is a well-known fact that the night-flying moths are attracted by lights, a characteristic of these insects that it is difficult to explain. Their love of darkness is in many instances so decided that they absolutely refuse to take flight while the fading light of day still […]
The High-brown Fritillary Butterfly – Argynnis Adippe
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Lepidoptera The High-brown Fritillary Butterfly – Argynnis Adippe The upper side of this butterfly is so much like that of Aglaia that it would be difficult indeed to give a written description of one that did not almost equally well apply to the other; so we look to the under surface for the chief marks […]
Ptycholoma Lecheana Moth
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Lepidoptera Ptycholoma Lecheana Moth Our last example of the family Tortricida is Lecheana, a moth that is common in most parts in June and July. Fig. 227.-Lecheana. Its fore wings are brown, lighter towards the base. There are no very distinct markings, but there is generally a darker patch in the middle of the wing, […]
The Waved Umber Moth – Hemerophila Abruptaria
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Lepidoptera The Waved Umber Moth – Hemerophila Abruptaria The most gaily coloured member of this family is the Waved Umber, shown in fig. 6 of Plate XII. Like many other Geometra, it rests on fences and tree trunks by day with wings expanded so that all four are displayed. It is on the wing in […]
The Light Emerald Moth – Metrocampa Margaritaria
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Lepidoptera The Light Emerald Moth – Metrocampa Margaritaria Fig. 177.-The Light Emerald. All the wings of this moth are very pale green, and crossed with a white band which is bordered with a darker green on the inner side. The fore wings have an additional transverse line just halfway between the former and the base, […]