#erebidae family

[sitting-on-me-bum]

Garden tiger moth

The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) drapes itself in color to warn potential predators that it makes a nasty snack. This moth is found in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and is part of the large moth family Erebidae, which is known for containing many toxic species.

(Image credit: Sandra Standbridge)

#sandra standbridge #photographer #garden tiger moth #moth #insect #arctia caja #united states #canada #europe #poisonous #erebidae family #nature

[onenicebugperday]

@mozarteanchaos​ submitted: some good moths i've seen over the past week or so! the first one seemed dehydrated, so i offered it some water and it perked up enough to be safely released. IDs would be appreciated (all of em are from [removed] (please remove location ^^))

Dang you’re right these ARE good moths. They are, in order:

1. A male four-spotted footman (females are all yellow with a few black spots) 2. An ermine moth in the genus Spilosoma (probably a buff ermine) 3-4: A footman moth in the genus Eilema, either a dingy or common footman 5. Black arches moth

:)

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #moth #lichen moth #four spotted footman #Spilosoma #buff ermine #ermine moth #footman moth #dingy footman #common footman #black arches #Erebidae #interestingly these fellow are all in the same family! #anyway i love them all but especially the gay one

[herpsandbirds]

Tiger Moth (Areas galactina), family Erebidae, MCM Nature Discovery Villa, Fraser's Hill, Malaysia

photograph by David Fischer

#areas #tiger moth #moth #erebidae #lepidoptera #insect #entomology #borneo #asia #animals #nature

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #244

Ernassa cruenta

From the erebidae family. They can be found French Guinea, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

Image sources: [1] [2]

#moth #moths #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #nature #pretty moth #bugs #insect #moth of the day #motd #lepidoptery #entomology #bugblr #invertebrates #beautiful moth #ernassa cruenta #erebidae #erebidae moth

[bugmuncherr]

BUG OF THE DAY

BotD 8 - 03/29/24 DEARLY SORRY!

This is the Barsine rubricostata!

These eye-catching moths may not have much information set out about them- hence them not having a common name- but they are absolutely unforgettable! These moths are from the family Erebidae, which is home to some very common moths, like the large array of Underwings! These stunning insects can be found in Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo, generally over the summer. While these moths aren't too studied, they are definitely unforgettably beautiful!

#BotD #bug of the day #entomology #bugs #bug #bugposting #bugblr #insect #insects #lepidoptera #lepidopterology #moths

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene acrea

The salt marsh moth is a part of the family Erebidae. This species was first described in 1773 by Dru Drury. It is also known as the acrea moth.

Description Both male and female moths have white heads, thoraxes, and forewings with a varying pattern of black spots on the forewings, with some moths having no pattern at all. They also share an orange-yellow abdomen with a vertical line of back dots. On the male, the hindwings are the same organge yellow while on females the hindwings are white. Both males and females have three or four black dots on each hindwing.

Wingspan Range: 4.5 - 6.8 cm (≈1.77 - 2.68 in)

Diet and Habitat The caterpillar was first thought to be a pest to salt-grass, but in fact it prefers weeds, vegetables, and field crops such as dandelions, cabbage, cotton, walnuts, apple, tobacco, pea, potato, clovers, and maize. Adults do not feed.

This moth is found in North America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Colombia, and Mexico. It prefers open habitats such as openings in woods, thickets, farm fields, grasslands, and marshes. It is called the “salt marsh moth” because it is common in coastal salt marshes (tidal marshes) along Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts.

Mating This species of moth does not emit pheromones from the tip of its abdomen but instead from its throat or the to of its abdomen. These moths are seen from May to August but can be seen all year in southern Florida and Texas. It is presumably during May and August they mate in most parts of their range while they mate all year round in Florida and Texas.

Yellowish eggs are laid in clusters on the host plant leaves. Females usually produce 400 to 1000 eggs in one or more clusters. It is possible to find a single egg cluster containing 1200 eggs. Eggs hatch in four to five days.

Predators This species is frequently parasitized as larvae, usually by flies in the Tachinidae family. In Arizona, the most common parasites were Exorista mellea and Leschenaultia adusta while two other parasitic flies were also seen: Gymnocarcelia ricinorum and Lespesia archippivora.

Both the larval and egg stages are oararzitized by Hymenopteran parasitoids such as Apanteles diacrisiae; Therion fuscipenne, T. morio, Casinaria genuina, Hyposoter rivalis; Psychophagus omnivorus, Tritneptis hemerocampae Vierick; Anastatus reduvii; and Trichogramma semifumatum.

A cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus is known to harm this species but there are little data on its importance and effect.

General predators such as lady beetles, softwinged flower beetles, and assassin bugs prey on these caterpillars, but are not thought to have a large impact on population.

Fun Fact This species has 4 subspecies: Estigmene acrea acrea, Estigmene acrea arizonensis (Rothschild, (1910)) (Arizona), Estigmene acrea mexicana (Walker, (1865)) (Mexico), Estigmene acrea columbiana (Rothschild, (1910)) (Colombia).

(Source: Wikipedia, University of Florida, Missouri Department of Conservation)

#libraryofmoths #animals #bugs #facts #insects #moth #lepidoptera #mothoftheweek #Erebidae #salt marsh moth #Estigmene acrea

[mysticmothworld]

Lovely Moth Photos by Emmet Gowin

Undescribed Megalopygidae moth

Cresera intense

Family: Erebidae

Distribution: French Guyana, Brazil, Amazon region

Eubergia caisa

Family: Saturniidae

Distribution: the Cerrado (Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil)

Psilacron gordiana

Family: Notodontidae

Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Vine Sphinx (Eumorpha vitis)

Family: Sphingidae

Distribution: Northern Argentina, Central America, West Indies, Mexico, Southern USA

Undescribed Pterophoridae moth

Neorcarnegia basirei

Family: Saturniidae

Distribution: unknown

Psilopygida walkeri

Family: Saturniidae

Distribution: unknown

Orodesma apicina

Family: Erebidae

Distribution: Cuba, Central America and Florida

Moth???

In the article I drew these photos from it says it's called Mosera apollinairei but I can't find any info on them

Moths are currently undergoing a lot of taxonomic revision so that might be why

The article says Dognin discovered them, and he worked mainly on South American moths so yeah it's probably from around there.

#biology #lepidopterology #moths #moths are cute #bugblr #pretty moth #photography #special interest #butterflies and moths #floofy #floofy moth #my post #moth art

[crevicedwelling]

What caterpillar is this? Found in Houston, Texas.

why, it’s my dear friend scribby

#ID ask

[arachnophanatic]

Moth, family Erebidae

#insects #moth #moths #lepidoptera #my photos

[creatureimages]

walked past a casuarina. saw a little white man clinging onto the leaves. him...

(tussock moth in the family erebidae, probably calliteara pura)

#moth #insecta #lepidoptera #erebidae #calliteara pura #(probalby)

[typhlonectes]

Texas Wasp Moth (Horama panthalon), family Erebidae, National Butterfly Center, Misson, TX, Hidalgo co., USA

photograph by Alejandro Santillana Flickr PD

#wasp moth #moth #lepidoptera #erebidae #animals #nature #texas #north america #insect

[memoriesofthepark]

The lantanas by the fountain at school are a very popular hangout spot for all kinds of critters. Here we see:

an eastern carpenter bee 》 Xylocopa virginica (the big, plump boys that are so cute)

a question mark butterfly 》 Polygonia interrogationis (named for the silver mark on the underside of their hindwings)

and what I think is a tiger moth caterpillar of some variety 》 tribe Arctiini in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae (caterpillars are a bit tricky to identify sometimes).

Southeast Texas, 19 April 2024 (bee & butterfly), 23 April 2024 (caterpillar)

#not fungi #not a mushroom #amatuer mycology #mushrooms #mycology #fungi #mushroom hunting #mushrooms of texas #texas mushrooms #wild fungi #fungi of texas #fungarium #foraging texas #foraging #bugs #bug #bee #bees #butterfly #butterflies #caterpillar #bee species #butterfly species #caterpillar species #species identification #special interest #nature photography #goblincore #nature #butterfly feeding

[herpsandbirds]

Green Tiger Moth (Chlorhoda thoracica), family Erebidae, Peru

photograph by Alejo Lopez

#tiger moth #moth #erebidae #lepidoptera #insect #entomology #south america #animals #nature

[moths-daily]

Moth Of The Day #186

Arge Moth / Arge Tiger Moth

Apantesis arge

From the erebidae family. They have a wingspan of 38-50 mm. It can be found throughout North America.

Image sources: [1] [2]

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[dougdimmadodo]

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)

Family: Underwing Family (Erebidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Unassessed

Native to northern Asia and Europe, Cinnabar Moths begin their lives as caterpillars feeding almost exclusively on Common Ragwort (a species of plant containing foul-tasting defensive alkaloid chemicals in its tissues that deter most herbivorous insects and are mildly poisonous to many mammals and birds.) In addition to being immune to the effects of the ragwort's chemicals, the caterpillars of this species are able to incorporate them into their own tissues, gradually becoming toxic themselves as they feed in order to ward off most would-be predators; this acquired toxicity, combined with their striking yellow-and-black warning colouration and the rigid hair-like structures (called setae) that line their bodies and allow them to cause itchy rashes on contact by forcing toxins into the tissues of larger animals that touch them, mean that only a small number of highly specialised predators (such as certain species of ants) pose a threat to them, and as such in areas with large populations of Cinnabar Moth caterpillars it is not uncommon for the main cause of death among the larvae to be starvation as they are able to spread between ragwort plants freely and quickly strip an area of food. Developing throughout the summer, individuals that manage to reach a suitable size and age to undergo metamorphosis burrow underground where they spend the winter as pupae, emerging in the following spring as winged, nectar-drinking adults and breeding throughout the spring and summer, with females laying their eggs on the underside of ragwort leaves. Unlike most moths adult Cinnabar Moths are active during the day, and though less toxic than they once were they retain enough toxins from their larval stage to give them an unpleasant bitter taste, with the beautiful red markings on their otherwise jet-black bodies warning would-be predators of this.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51781-Tyria-jacobaeae

#Cinnabar moth #moth #moths #zoology #biology #animal #animals #insect #insects #wildlife #Asian wildlife #European Wildlife #Lepidopterology #entomology

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Dew Moth

Setina irrorella

Photo credit

The dew moth is a part of the family Erebidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus. It is thought to have gotten its common name from how the moth hangs from a blade of grass or a leaf when resting during the day. This gives it a transparent look.

Description This species’s wings can vary in colour from cream to yellow. The forewing has 3 lines of black dots across it with the hindwing usually having only one black dot. The underside of the forewing is gray with a yellow margin. The body is black with yellow or black legs.

There are many found variations of this moth:

signata Borkh. - the middle rows of spots are connected by streaks

ab. fumosa Sandb. - has brownish ground colour; found in the north, but also found in Germany.

flavicans Bdv. - has brighter deep yellow wings and the apex of the abdomen is yellow; found in the Mediterranean and Anterior Asia.

nickerli Rebel - paler yellow, the forewing slightly dulled with the exception of the clearer yellow inner margin; found in the Alps and Northern Europe.

andereggi H.-Schiff. - has dark veins on the forewings, appearing like rays; found in the high Alps, and in the higher North.

riffelensis Fall. - considerably smaller, the ground colour is slightly dulled, the black vein-streaks are more numerous, especially the costa and median veins strongly sooty black; found in the high Alps, especially abundant above Zermatt.

lata Christ. - larger with broader wings and paler with very few markings, the hindwing often quite without markings; found in Russia over North Siberia to Kamtschatka.

insignata Stgr., - quite similar to the preceding, but with narrower wings. The forewing also with very few dots, and hindwing without any; found in East Siberia.

Wingspan Range: 27 – 33 mm (≈1.06 - 1.30 in)

Forewing Range: 11 – 18 mm (≈0.43 - 0.71 in)

Diet and Habitat The larva of this moth eat only lichen.

This moth is found in the Palearctic region. Its range starts from Ireland, then spreads south through Europe and east to northern and Central Asia. It can be found in countries such as Siberia, Kamchatka, Chukotka, and northern Mongolia. This species can even live in the limestone Alps up to 2,000 meters above sea level. However, it can not be found in the high north and parts of the Mediterranean region.

It prefers to live in mossy and lichen-covered rock corridors, on chalky and sandy areas and steep, rocky sparse grasslands, rocky coasts, shingle beaches, and calcareous grassland inland. It can also be found in bogs, forest meadows, and on heaths.

Mating Depending on location, this moth can be seen from May to July. It presumably mates during this time. Generations per year not listed.

Predators Not listed. However, the adult males fly in the afternoon, at dusk, after dark, and at dawn. The females are largely nocturnal. These moths are presumably preyed on by nighttime predators such as bats.

Fun Fact The dew moth has four subspecies:

Setina irrorella irrorella

Setina irrorella freyeri (Nickerl, 1845)

Setina irrorella insignata (Staudinger, 1881)

Setina irrorella mediterranea (Daniel, 1964)

Additionally, dew moth caterpillars do not cocoon in trees or foliage but rather in between stones or rocks.

(Source: Wikipedia, Butterfly Conservation)

#libraryofmoths #animals #bugs #facts #insects #moth #lepidoptera #mothoftheweek #Setina irrorella #dew moth #Erebidae