Lepidoptera – Moths

* This means that Life cycle information is now on the BugGuide ‘Info’ page for this species. Family Acrolepiidae Acrolepiopsis heppneri * Acrolepiopsis heppneri * Acrolepiopsis incertella * Family Batrachedridae Homaledra sabalella – Palm Leaf Skeletonizer * Family Bedelliidae Bedellia somnulentella * Family Bombycidae – Silkworm Moths Apatelodes torrefacta – Spotted Apatelodes * Apatelodes torrefacta … Continue reading Lepidoptera – Moths

Life Cycles by Janice Stiefel

Acronicta dactylina – Fingered Dagger Moth Acronicta hasta – Speared Dagger Moth Acronicta impleta – Yellow-haired Dagger Moth Acronicta impressa – Impressed Dagger Moth Acronicta lepusculina – Cottonwood Dagger Moth larva larva Acronicta noctivaga – Night-wandering Dagger Acronicta vulpina – Miller Dagger Aglais milberti – Milbert’s Tortoiseshell Amphipyra pyramidoides – Copper Underwing Anaplectoides prasina – … Continue reading Life Cycles by Janice Stiefel

A New Contributor

I just finished putting in links to a lifetime of life cycle work by Janice Stiefel, from Door County, Wisconsin.  Janice died in March of 2008, and her husband has generously allowed me to link to her life cycle photos.  She raised and identified an amazing number of insects – mostly moths.  I love what … Continue reading A New Contributor

Life Cycles by Alan Chin-Lee

Acontia aprica – Exposed Bird Dropping Moth Agraulis vanillae – Gulf Fritillary larva adults Agrius cingulata – Pink-spotted Hawkmoth Anaea aidea – Tropical Leafwing Anartia jatrophae – White Peacock Anteos clorinde – White Angled-Sulphur larva adult Anteos maerula – Yellow Angled-Sulphur larva larva pupa adults Anthanassa frisia – Cuban Crescent larvae pupa adults Aphrissa statira … Continue reading Life Cycles by Alan Chin-Lee

Life Cycles by MJ Hatfield

Acanalonia bivittata – Two-striped Planthopper Acrobasis tricolorella – Tricolored Acrobasis Acronicta clarescens – Clear Dagger Moth Acronicta exilis – Exiled Dagger Moth Acronicta increta – Southern Oak Dagger Moth Acronicta interrupta – Interrupted Dagger Agonopterix nebulosa – Pussytoes Miner Moth Alsophila pometaria – Fall Cankerworm Moth Altica sp. – Flea Beetle Alypia octomaculata – Eight-spotted … Continue reading Life Cycles by MJ Hatfield

A New Contributor with Lots of Life Cycles

The new contributor is Alan Chin-Lee.  He  has been a lepidopterist since childhood.  He has worked for Butterfly World in Florida, and the Florida Museum of Natural History.  Now he does nature photography, and especially Lepidoptera photography.  See more of his photos at his web site. Here are the life cycles he’s contributed: Heterocampa astarte … Continue reading A New Contributor with Lots of Life Cycles