 Paectes nubifera - Hodges#8965 - imm. | The range of Paectes nubifera is limited to Florida and nearby states. The adult form is a brownish moth with a wingspan of about 3 cm. The two photos show the same specimen which I found on my black truck.
bug guide (these photos): http://bugguide.net/node/view/1223487 | |
 Paectes abrostoloides - Hodges#8962 | The larvae of this moth are called "Sweetgum Defoliators" but although we have several sweetgums in our yard, I have not seen the trees defoliated yet. P. abrostoloides has an unusually three-dimensional resting position. This one had its wings rather close to the wall surface and pointed its body away from the wall generating the appearance of a dried up plant structure. bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/986733 |
