Todays Moth
@todaysmoth
Daily moth posting you've seen birds of the day, now it's time for the fuzzy dudes **Credits found within image description!**
Adults colouration can vary, but the underside of the wings always tends to be orange/red
Todays moth: Omiza lycoraria Found in South-East Asia, specifically in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Singapore! Family Geometridae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Horama plumipes Found from Central America to Texas! Wingspan around 4.5cm! Family Arctiidae #moths #mothposting
They are a type of Slug caterpillar moth, the larvae are wearing a "colourful bead-like gelatinous mass that covers the exoskeleton"
Todays moth: Andeabatis chilensis Found in southern South America! Family Hepialidae #moths ##mothposting
Todays moth: Alcides aruus Another moth with not too much to go off on, they're found in Papua New Guinea and the nearby Aru and Misool islands! Family Uraniinae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Painted Tiger Moth (Arachnis picta) Found in South Western USA and Mexico! Wingspan around 5cm! Family Erebidae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Picasso Moth (Baorisa hieroglyphica) Not too much info on these little guys, they're found in South-East Asia! Family Erebidae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata) Can be seen on both North and South America, as well as Hawaii! Wingspan 24cm! Family Erebidae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Moon Eyetail Moth (Mania lunus) Found in Mexico and the top half of South America! Family Sematuridae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Promethea Moth (Callosamia promethea) Found in North America, mostly in Eastern USA Wingspan ranges 7.6cm-10.2cm! They belong to the Saturniidae family! Females tend to be larger and are generally orange/brown, males are black! #moths #mothposting
Todays Moth: Painted Handmaiden Moth (Euchromia polymena) Found in India, South-east Asia and can be seen in Northern Australia! Wingspan ranges 4.5cm-5cm! Family Arctiinae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Calleta Silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta) Found in Mexico, Guatemala, and the USA (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) Wingspan ranges 8cm-11cm! Family Saturniidae #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Mistletoe Moth (Comocrus behri) These little dudes are found in Australia! Wingspan around 5.8cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Satin White Palpita (Palpita flegia) Found in South America, Central America, and Southern regions of North America (Mexico to Florida) Wingspan around 4.5cm! They belong to the Crambidae family #mothposting #moths
Todays moth: Grape Leafroller Moth (Desmia maculalis) Found in North America! Wingspan ranges 2cm-2.8cm! They belong to the Crambidae family #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Silver Y (Autographa gamma) Found in Europe and throughout Asia's palearctic region! They belong to the Noctuidae family Wingspan ranges 3.5cm-4.5cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Found in the USA and Canada! Wingspan ranges 3.5cm-5cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Thrift Clearwing (Synansphecia muscaeformis) These tiny guys are found in most of Europe! Wingspan ranges 1.5cm-1.8cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Yellow Shell Moth (Camptogramma bilineata) Found in Europe and Asia along the Palearctic region! Wingspan 2.2cm-2.5cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Hearsey's Owl Moth (Brahmaea hearseyi) Found in Southeast Asia! Wingspan can reach 20cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Painted Schinia Moth (Schinia volupia) Found in the USA! Wingspan ranges 2cm-2.2cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Common Plume (Emmelina monodactyla) This absolute freak is found in Asia, Europe, and North America! As well as northern parts of Africa and South America! Wingspan ranges 2cm-3cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Paradirphia semirosea Found in Central America! Ranging from southern Mexico to Panama! Wingspan ranges 6cm-8cm! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Marno's Marbled Emperor (Heniocha marnois) Found in South Eastern Africa! #moths #mothposting
Todays moth: Polythysana rubrescens Another obscure Saturniidae, these dudes are found in Chile and parts of Argentina! #moths ##mothposting
Todays moth: Rinaca zuleika A relatively obscure moth, found in India and West Bengal, within the Himalayan Mountains! #moths #mothposting