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Phytodietus sp. – Parasitic Wasp

Acleris sp. – Tortricid Moth

 

Speyeria cybele – Great Spangled Fritillary

Anatis labiculata – Fifteen-spotted Lady Beetle

Cycnia inopinatus – Unexpected Cycnia

Amblyscirtes vialis – Common Roadside Skipper

Hypena madefactalis – Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth

Apotolype brevicrista – Moth

Vernon Antoine Brou Jr. is an independent lepidoptera researcher based in Louisiana.  He has been collecting and studying butterflies, moths and some beetles from his various light and bait traps since 1967.  He and his wife, Charlotte Dozar Brou, have described many new moth species.  They have also donated thousands of specimens to various scientific institutions, and they do displays and outreach work for many organizations including the Audubon Institute in New Orleans, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.  See more about their work at this link, and this link.

Vernon’s life cycles:

Amphion floridensis – Nessus Sphinx  (PDF)

Apantesis nais – Nais Tiger Moth  (PDF)

Apatelodes torrefacta – Spotted Apatelodes  (PDF)

Automeris io lilith – Io Moth  (PDF)

Automeris louisiana – Louisiana Io Moth  (PDF)

Darapsa myron – Virginia Creeper Sphinx  (PDF)

Isoparce cupressi – Baldcypress Sphinx  (PDF)

Papilio palamedes – Palamedes Swallowtail  (PDF)

Phoebis sennae eubule – Cloudless Sulphur  (PDF)

Utetheisa ornatrix – Ornate Bella Moth  (PDF)

Smerinthus cerisyi – One-eyed Sphinx

Utetheisa ornatrix – Ornate Bella Moth