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Bogus Yucca Moths (Genus Prodoxus)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap. Looks a lot like Crambidia casta but I find the size & shape is suspect. iNat CV & Fieldguide Leps CV both suggest Prodoxus (which isn't in the Annotated Checklist of the Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska - Pohl - 2018).
Update: Definitely not C. casta. The hind wings are a dark brown-grey colour fringed in white with the abdomen a lighter brown lengthwise across the top and white on the sides. Wing span approx. 3cm.
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Blackthorn Blister Moth (Lyonetia prunifoliella)Observer
fmcnsDescription
This specimen is a very good match for this species.
@gpohl
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Speckled Casebearer Moth (Coleophora elaeagnisella)Observer
fmcnsDescription
June 07,2024: I collected a few sprigs of Shepherdia canadensis with small leaf bloches near my home (photo #5) and placed them in small jar to rear.
July 12, 2024: Observed a moth on side of jar and ID'd it as Coleophora elaeagnisella. (photos#1> #4)
As this moth is a casebearer I checked leaves and stems for a case and found it attached to a small stem (photo #6)
@ceiseman
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Curved-horn Moths (Superfamily Gelechioidea)Observer
pbulmanDescription
Orache Leafminer Moth (Chrysoesthia sexguttella)?
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Curved-horn Moths (Superfamily Gelechioidea)Observer
pbulmanDescription
Tiny moth - only a few mm long.
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Genus CauchasObserver
physicsdavePlace
Canada, AB, Pincher Creek No. 9, Castle Mountain Ski Resort, lower Haig Lake Trail (Google, OSM)
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Tortricine Leafroller Moths (Subfamily Tortricinae)Observer
physicsdaveDescription
At MV Light.
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Inverness Shoot (Gypsonoma nitidulana)Observer
a_anctilDescription
Specimen AA-2023-277
Specimen dissected by Michael Sabourin.
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margaret_eaglecapDescription
These were accidentally acquired along with a Platanthera orchid I'd collected on July 1, 2021, south of the Peace River in British Columbia, Canada, north of Jackfish Lake Road.
Host plant here:
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/101914155
These beasties turn up in the plant press, munching their way through my nice Platanthera specimen inflorescences...these are pics of a few dried out ones that were still stuck to the flowers.
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Genus LamproniaObserver
brevan_wagnerDescription
Coll.#BW268
Caught with a net
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Genus MomphaObserver
sarasimsDescription
An observation kind of forgotten in an album that did not get sorted out and reviewed fully.
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Owl Moth (Thysania zenobia)Observer
jbowdenDescription
Photo by Stephanie Richards
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logybayerDescription
Moth. 6mm nose to wingtips. Found on black vehicle sitting in our driveway.
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logybayerDescription
My wife found this on her arm after coming in the house from outside about 1:00 PN NDT. She saved it and I photographed it later. It flew away after the photos.
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ellyneDescription
This observation using an UV light was collected under a Grasslands National Park permit
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Epinotia sagittanaObserver
chorrynDescription
2019-09-11_07-11-54
2019-09-11_07-09-41
FWL: 6.5 mm
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Curved-horn Moths (Superfamily Gelechioidea)Observer
ellyneDescription
This observation using an UV light was collected under a Grasslands National Park permit
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Epinotia seorsaObserver
chorrynDescription
Observation about 14 mi (23 km) from locality of designated paratypes at Duncan and Quamichan Lk, 43 mi (69 km) from paratypes locality in Victoria.
Original description page 392 here.
2023-09-16_06-03-24
2023-09-16_06-02-35
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Florida Fern Moth (Callopistria floridensis)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
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Päiperleken (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
rsealyDescription
On Achillea millefolium.
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Black-dotted Ruddy Moth (Ilexia intractata)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to lights in old field - garden - orchard habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
This is a screenshot of a video so quality is poor. If iD is correct, this may be a new species for New Brunswick. The alternating bands of cloth on the sheet are 11mm wide.
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Large Tabby (Aglossa pinguinalis)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found on a fence near an exterior light.
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Clemens' Bark Moth (Xylesthia pruniramiella)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
This is the iNat CV suggestion for this moth. According to Annotated Checklist of the Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska, Pohl 2018, there are no Xylesthia species in SK, so more research may be needed here.
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Wretched Olethreutes Moth (Olethreutes exoletum)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
@gpohl: another moth that isn't listed for SK in your checklist.
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Achemon Sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found this moth climbing in our Juniper bush while we were weeding the front yard. Over the course of about 1.5-2 hrs. it expanded it's wings to full size. I suspect that the caterpillar grew up on our neighbour's Virginia Creeper and over wintered as a pupa somewhere near the bush in our front yard.
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Mottled Rustic (Caradrina morpheus)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
iNat CV suggests this moth. It is not listed in Annotated Checklist of the Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska, Pohl 2018.
Moth also matches very well with https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9653, https://bugguide.net/node/view/30821 and
https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5100, especially the distinctive dark brown orbicular, reniform an ST bands.
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Florida Fern Moth (Callopistria floridensis)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
iNat CV suggests this moth. It is not listed in Annotated Checklist of the Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) of Canada and Alaska, Pohl 2018 (for that matter no Callopistria are listed either) for SK.
Moth also matches very well with https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9630 and https://bugguide.net/node/view/3965
@gpohl: I think this this one could qualify to be added as a stray for SK in your checklist
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Leadplant Flower Moth (Schinia lucens)Observer
one72guyDescription
Found in the morning inside my light trap.
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Genus ChrysoesthiaObserver
juliakcarrDescription
SX Bioblitz, Stswecem'c Xget'tem Territory
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Elm Leaftier Moth (Canarsia ulmiarrosorella)Observer
matthias22Description
At lights. Overall length 10 mm.
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Genus ParornixObserver
rsealyDescription
Resembles:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1972624
See also:
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/37552867
@gpohl maybe new genus for Yukon?
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Grote's Sallow (Copivaleria grotei)Observer
matthias22Description
At light. See also https://inaturalist.ca/observations/156836349
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Orenaia arcticalisObserver
libby_rick_avisDescription
Not sure what this is - possibly a Pyralidae??
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Pandemis coniferanaObserver
brevan_wagnerDescription
Caught during the day.
Coll. #BW108
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Four-spotted Peoria (Peoria tetradella)Observer
oridgen10Description
1st BC record
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Kearfott's Petrophila (Petrophila kearfottalis)Observer
sigelaminutaDescription
Spécimen# MCBEL005741
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Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra)Observer
mhkingDescription
Rosedale Ave, Brampton, ON
