 Melanolophia canadaria - Hodges#6620 | Canadian Melanolophia? I hope this moth has a proper visa! The genus has five species in North America. It has mottled, brownish or grayish wings and often a sea-gull like, dark feature near the center (which seems less obvious in this specimen). The larvae feed on a various trees including pines and oaks. The small photo below shows a female (photo from 05/13/15).
bug guide (large photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/977430 bug guide (small photo): https://bugguide.net/node/view/1066957 |
