Results from mothing at my house, Silver Ridge, and my cousin Lou's House in Toms River and Beachwood New Jersey 8-11 into 8-12-12
Moth night went very well with my cousin Lou with 65 species seen! I missed one from my yard list. I got 7 lifers which put me at 455 species seen for New Jersey.
4 New Jersey State records!
Moths seen in my backyard: 39 species
Homostinea curviliniella - Hodges#0301 - New Jersey State record!
Epicallima argenticinctella - Orange-headed Epicallima Moth - Hodges#1046
Blastobasis glandulella - Acorn Moth - Hodges#1162
Pigritia spp. - Unidentified Pigritia Moths - Hodges#1238.97
Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Hodges#2401
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana - Labyrinth Moth - Hodges#2772
Ecdytolopha punctidiscana - Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth - Hodges#3495
Argyrotaenia velutinana - Red-banded Leafroller - Hodges#3597
Choristoneura rosaceana - Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth - Hodges#3635
Clepsis peritana - Garden Tortrix - Hodges#3688
Aethes argentilimitana - Hodges#3754.2 - New Jersey State Record!
Scoparia basalis - Many-spotted Scoparia - Hodges#4719
Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079
Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth - Hodges#5156
Microcrambus elegans - Elegant Grass-veneer Moth - Hodges#5420
Parapediasia teterrella - Bluegrass Webworm Moth - Hodges#5451
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola Moth - Hodges#5464
Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth - Hodges#5533
Salebriaria rufimaculatella - Hodges#5775.2 - New Jersey State Record!
Macaria minorata - Minor Angle Moth - Hodges#6340
Macaria bisignata - Red-headed Inchworm - Hodges#6342
Iridopsis defectaria - Brown-shaded Gray Moth - Hodges#6586
Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray - Hodges#6598
Pleuroprucha insulsaria - Common Tan Wave - Hodges#7132
Orthonama obstipata - The Gem - Hodges#7414
Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Hodges#7474
Hemaris thysbe - Hummingbird Clearwing - Hodges#7853
Crambidia pallida - Pale Lichen Moth - Hodges#8045.1
Cisthene packardii - Packard's Lichen Moth - Hodges#8072
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia aemula - Common Idia - Hodges#8323
Tetanolita floridana - Florida Tetanolita - Hodges#8368
Bleptina caradrinalis - Bent-winged Owlet - Hodges#8370
Renia discoloralis - Discolored Renia Moth - Hodges#8381
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth - Hodges#8465
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing - Hodges#8721
Athetis tarda - The Slowpoke - Hodges#9650
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges#10438
Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing - Hodges#11003.1
Nature notes:
Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera - 4
Hapithus agitator - Restless Bush Cricket
Moths seen at Silver Ridge: 7 species
Gerdana caritella - Gerdana Moth - Hodges#1144
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia julia - Hodges#8328
Zanclognatha cruralis - Early Zanclognatha - Hodges#8351
Zale squamularis - Gray-banded Zale Moth - Hodges#8700
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing - Hodges#8721
Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper Moth - Hodges#8727
Nature notes:
Green Frog - 50+
Moths seen in Lou's backyard: 39 species
Cameraria quercivorella - Hodges#0835
Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promolactis Moth - Hodges#1047.1
Pigritia spp. - Unidentified Pigritia Moths - Hodges#1238.97
Plutella xylostella - Diamondback Moth - Hodges#2366
Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Hodges#2401
Ecdytolopha punctidiscana - Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth - Hodges#3495
Pandemis limitata - Three-lined Leafroller Moth - Hodges#3594
Clepsis peritana - Garden Tortrix - Hodges#3688
Parapoynx seminealis - Floating-heart Waterlily Moth - Hodges#4763
Parapoynx allionealis - Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth - Hodges#4764
Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079
Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth - Hodges#5156
Microcrambus elegans - Elegant Grass-veneer Moth - Hodges#5420
Parapediasia teterrella - Bluegrass Webworm Moth - Hodges#5451
Arta statalis - Posturing Arta Moth - Hodges#5566
Pococera expandens - Double-humped Pococera Moth - Hodges#5608
Moodna pallidostrinella - Paler Moodna Moth - Hodges#6005.1
Macaria minorata - Minor Angle Moth - Hodges#6340
Macaria bicolorata - Bicolored Angle Moth - Hodges#6341
Iridopsis defectaria - Brown-shaded Gray Moth - Hodges#6586
Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant - Hodges#6654
Hypagyrtis esther - Esther Moth - Hodges#6655
Pleuroprucha insulsaria - Common Tan Wave - Hodges#7132
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria - Bent-line Carpet - Hodges#7416
Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Hodges#7474
Nadata gibbosa - White-dotted Prominent - Hodges#7915
Peridea angulosa - Angulose Prominent - Hodges#7920
Crambidia pallida - Pale Lichen Moth - Hodges#8045.1
Clemensia albata - Little White Lichen Moth - Hodges#8098
Virbia laeta - Joyful Holomelina - Hodges#8114 - New Jersey State Record!
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia aemula - Common Idia - Hodges#8323
Tetanolita floridana - Florida Tetanolita - Hodges#8368
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth - Hodges#8465
Hyperstrotia secta - Black-patched Graylet Moth - Hodges#9040
Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9669
Galgula partita - The Wedgeling - Hodges#9688
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges#10438
Anicla infecta - Green Cutworm Moth - Hodges#10911
Nature notes:
Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera - 2
And that was a great night!
Results from mothing at my house, Silver Ridge, and my cousin Lou's House in Toms River and Beachwood New Jersey 8-11 into 8-12-12
Moth night went very well with my cousin Lou with 65 species seen! I missed one from my yard list. I got 7 lifers which put me at 455 species seen for New Jersey.
4 New Jersey State records!
Moths seen in my backyard: 39 species
Homostinea curviliniella - Hodges#0301 - New Jersey State record!
Epicallima argenticinctella - Orange-headed Epicallima Moth - Hodges#1046
Blastobasis glandulella - Acorn Moth - Hodges#1162
Pigritia spp. - Unidentified Pigritia Moths - Hodges#1238.97
Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Hodges#2401
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana - Labyrinth Moth - Hodges#2772
Ecdytolopha punctidiscana - Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth - Hodges#3495
Argyrotaenia velutinana - Red-banded Leafroller - Hodges#3597
Choristoneura rosaceana - Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth - Hodges#3635
Clepsis peritana - Garden Tortrix - Hodges#3688
Aethes argentilimitana - Hodges#3754.2 - New Jersey State Record!
Scoparia basalis - Many-spotted Scoparia - Hodges#4719
Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079
Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth - Hodges#5156
Microcrambus elegans - Elegant Grass-veneer Moth - Hodges#5420
Parapediasia teterrella - Bluegrass Webworm Moth - Hodges#5451
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola Moth - Hodges#5464
Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth - Hodges#5533
Salebriaria rufimaculatella - Hodges#5775.2 - New Jersey State Record!
Macaria minorata - Minor Angle Moth - Hodges#6340
Macaria bisignata - Red-headed Inchworm - Hodges#6342
Iridopsis defectaria - Brown-shaded Gray Moth - Hodges#6586
Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray - Hodges#6598
Pleuroprucha insulsaria - Common Tan Wave - Hodges#7132
Orthonama obstipata - The Gem - Hodges#7414
Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Hodges#7474
Hemaris thysbe - Hummingbird Clearwing - Hodges#7853
Crambidia pallida - Pale Lichen Moth - Hodges#8045.1
Cisthene packardii - Packard's Lichen Moth - Hodges#8072
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia aemula - Common Idia - Hodges#8323
Tetanolita floridana - Florida Tetanolita - Hodges#8368
Bleptina caradrinalis - Bent-winged Owlet - Hodges#8370
Renia discoloralis - Discolored Renia Moth - Hodges#8381
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth - Hodges#8465
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing - Hodges#8721
Athetis tarda - The Slowpoke - Hodges#9650
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges#10438
Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing - Hodges#11003.1
Nature notes:
Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera - 4
Hapithus agitator - Restless Bush Cricket
Moths seen at Silver Ridge: 7 species
Gerdana caritella - Gerdana Moth - Hodges#1144
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia julia - Hodges#8328
Zanclognatha cruralis - Early Zanclognatha - Hodges#8351
Zale squamularis - Gray-banded Zale Moth - Hodges#8700
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing - Hodges#8721
Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper Moth - Hodges#8727
Nature notes:
Green Frog - 50+
Moths seen in Lou's backyard: 39 species
Cameraria quercivorella - Hodges#0835
Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promolactis Moth - Hodges#1047.1
Pigritia spp. - Unidentified Pigritia Moths - Hodges#1238.97
Plutella xylostella - Diamondback Moth - Hodges#2366
Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth - Hodges#2401
Ecdytolopha punctidiscana - Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth - Hodges#3495
Pandemis limitata - Three-lined Leafroller Moth - Hodges#3594
Clepsis peritana - Garden Tortrix - Hodges#3688
Parapoynx seminealis - Floating-heart Waterlily Moth - Hodges#4763
Parapoynx allionealis - Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth - Hodges#4764
Udea rubigalis - Celery Leaftier - Hodges#5079
Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth - Hodges#5156
Microcrambus elegans - Elegant Grass-veneer Moth - Hodges#5420
Parapediasia teterrella - Bluegrass Webworm Moth - Hodges#5451
Arta statalis - Posturing Arta Moth - Hodges#5566
Pococera expandens - Double-humped Pococera Moth - Hodges#5608
Moodna pallidostrinella - Paler Moodna Moth - Hodges#6005.1
Macaria minorata - Minor Angle Moth - Hodges#6340
Macaria bicolorata - Bicolored Angle Moth - Hodges#6341
Iridopsis defectaria - Brown-shaded Gray Moth - Hodges#6586
Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant - Hodges#6654
Hypagyrtis esther - Esther Moth - Hodges#6655
Pleuroprucha insulsaria - Common Tan Wave - Hodges#7132
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria - Bent-line Carpet - Hodges#7416
Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Hodges#7474
Nadata gibbosa - White-dotted Prominent - Hodges#7915
Peridea angulosa - Angulose Prominent - Hodges#7920
Crambidia pallida - Pale Lichen Moth - Hodges#8045.1
Clemensia albata - Little White Lichen Moth - Hodges#8098
Virbia laeta - Joyful Holomelina - Hodges#8114 - New Jersey State Record!
Idia americalis - American Idia - Hodges#8322
Idia aemula - Common Idia - Hodges#8323
Tetanolita floridana - Florida Tetanolita - Hodges#8368
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth - Hodges#8465
Hyperstrotia secta - Black-patched Graylet Moth - Hodges#9040
Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth - Hodges#9669
Galgula partita - The Wedgeling - Hodges#9688
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm - Hodges#10438
Anicla infecta - Green Cutworm Moth - Hodges#10911
Nature notes:
Spotted Orbweaver - Neoscona crucifera - 2
And that was a great night!