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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: fontaija on April 08, 2014, 02:26:22 AM

Title: Butterfly/moth I.D.'s please
Post by: fontaija on April 08, 2014, 02:26:22 AM

This was taken near Huntsville last summer. Anyone know what it is?
(http://i60.tinypic.com/14cw5lf.jpg)


This one on the wall of a No Frills in  Willowdale last summer

(http://i62.tinypic.com/2yxojme.jpg)

Title: Re: Butterfly/moth I.D.'s please
Post by: Paul O'Toole on April 08, 2014, 06:21:57 AM

I believe the first one is a "Pistachio Emerald" moth. The 2nd looks like a "Maple Spanworm" couldn't quite see the head in the image.

Title: Re: Butterfly/moth I.D.'s please
Post by: fontaija on April 08, 2014, 11:45:54 AM

thanks!  glad they're native species lol, Get annoyed when I find a beautiful moth and find out its invasive

Title: Re: Butterfly/moth I.D.'s please
Post by: Bluffs Birder on April 12, 2014, 01:37:40 AM

Hi fontaija and Paul,

I believe the first photo is more likely a "Pale Beauty" moth.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Tm5k6ILglg/TeL1uBqguAI/AAAAAAAARpk/9NZkNEuumd8/s600/0005.JPG)

Walter :)

Title: Re: Butterfly/moth I.D.'s please
Post by: Paul O'Toole on April 12, 2014, 07:29:23 AM

I think you may be right on that, moths are much harder for me to ID than butterflies. Thanks for the post, nice looking image.