Blending life into our bend of steps where autumn falls —
a large maple spanworm moth (Prochoerodes lineola).
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October 8, 2017
Blending life
Posted by Scott under Insects, lepidoptera | Tags: autumn, large maple spanworm, moth, nature, pennsylvania, Prochoerodes lineola |[9] Comments
January 8, 2018 at 9:51 am
Very cool moth!
May 16, 2018 at 8:36 pm
Yes, just plain cool!
November 16, 2017 at 8:35 am
OH my goodness I thought I missed some of your posts and then realized I didn’t, i thought you had imaged some leaves and I didn’t see the moth lol NOW i do! 🙂 I had NO idea there were moths like this!
May 16, 2018 at 8:36 pm
Well, I don’t post as much … but I’m glad you check in when I do — still so many moths to discover!
October 15, 2017 at 11:02 am
ow beautiful and truly cryptic!
October 18, 2017 at 9:56 pm
aha, fitting, I guess…don’t know any more about this moth but where it was …and when.
October 9, 2017 at 7:31 am
That disguise can save a life in nature, but on a patio, it can get a critter raked into the compost pile.
October 10, 2017 at 12:51 pm
So true … and … in this case, it could be made famous!
December 9, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Scott,
Do you ever lead “tours” of Little Crum Creek? Can you tell me a good place to enter? Where would I park my car?