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A few close ups of this moth after it flew into our firethorn bush on release from the trap. This is a close crop of the following image, as I absolutely love the antenna on this species, so intricate!
Apparently Emperor Moths are like London buses, and only days after finding my first, I happened upon this male on Brentmoor Heath.
Second sighting in the mothtrap this year. A really striking moth. I can see more of these 'face on ' shots of moths through the summer. They all have such personality...
A few of the moths attracted to the light trap put out at Shirebrook NR by Sorby NH soc as part of moth night 2014
One of the benefits of constant checks of the mothtrap, is that you find some of the moths that are attracted to the light, but don't quite make it into the trap...
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A few of the moths attracted to the light trap put out at Shirebrook NR by Sorby NH soc as part of moth night 2014
New for the garden, and a very easily recognisable moth in the spring brood colours. There will be a second brood later in the summer.
I've been waiting for years for one of these, so please excuse me posting a few pictures. I may not see another for a while!!!
I've been waiting for years for one of these, so please excuse me posting a few pictures. I may not see another for a while!!!
Apparently Emperor Moths are like London buses, and only days after finding my first, I happened upon this male on Brentmoor Heath.
Apparently Emperor Moths are like London buses, and only days after finding my first, I happened upon this male on Brentmoor Heath.
What a name, right? I couldn’t find any information on why this moth was considered “impossible to subdue or defeat.” I’m wondering if this was maybe not a compliment and maybe it was given the name when someone was unable to eradicate the caterpillars from their mesquite trees...
This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism, as illustrated in the photos. Males have stronger contrast than females and the males have the dark upper section of the wings where it is pale on females.
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First of all, the edges of wings are called margins, like the edge of a paper. Although there is plenty of variation, moth wings are essentially triangles. Each of the three sides/margins has a name.
The edge that runs from the head to the tip of the wing is called the costal margin. It is highlighted in blue in this image. This margin is sometimes just called the “costa.”
The edge that runs along the end of the wing is called the terminal margin. It is highlighted in orange here.
The last side is called the inner margin and is highlighted in green.
Although I have only labeled these margins on the right forewing, they are present on both forewings and both hindwings.
Bonus anatomy factoid: the point where the costal and terminal margins meet is called the apex.
The model for this post is a False Crocus Geometer (Xanthotype sp.). Using our new vocabulary I can now note that the terminal margin of both the forewings and hindwings of this species has regularly spaced brown spots.
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[First things first: the word “antenna” refers to a single sensory organ attached to the head. Meanwhile “antennae” is the plural of “antenna.” So if you see the “e” at the end, it functions like an “s” does for many plural words in English. ]
All moths have a pair of antennae that help them navigate, and locate food or a mate. Each of these antennae are controlled by a single muscle at the base of the antenna. Some other insects have segmented antennae with a muscle for each segment along the length.
This post shows three different types of antenna commonly found on moths.
Bipectinate antennae are also referred to as “plumose” since they look like a feather, or plume. They fan out laterally in two directions from the central rib of the antenna. These antennae are geared towards sensing pheromones and are therefore common for male moths. The model for this antenna type is a Luna Moth (Actias luna).
Filiform antennae are very simple, basically consisting of just the central rib of the other two antenna types. The model for this antenna type is a Texas Gray Moth (Glenoides texanaria).
Pectinate antennae are like combs, with all of their lateral bristles in one direction. These antennae are also called “flabellate.” The model for this antenna type is a Carpenterworm Moth (Prionoxystus robiniae).
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