Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

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Swift and Ghost moths (Hepialidae)

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WendyEM wrote:
Yesterday
Thank you for the excellent photos. One day we may be able to ascertain this.
Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE
MartinPredavec wrote:
Yesterday
@WendyEM Thanks for the good question. Your family ID suggestion is more appropriate.
Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE
WendyEM wrote:
21 May 2025
What feature of this pupal case suggests it is Abantiades atripalpis ?
Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE
WendyEM wrote:
21 May 2025
They are the shed pupal skins of Hepialid moths left behind when they emerge from their holes in the ground.
Hepialidae (family) IMMATURE
ibaird wrote:
21 May 2025
Good match with the male antennae for this species (second image). see Sighting No. 4663862
Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus)
Oxycanus dirempta

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