Rouge park

[gary yankech]

Today I was taking pictures in the Rouge. I was actually looking for mushrooms but found none.  I photographed the following:

   Widow Skimmer
   Northern Pearly Eyed Satyr
   Silver-spotted Skimmer
   Eastern Pondhawk
   Ebony Jewelwing
   Common Whitetail
   Harvestman (subspecies unknown)

In addition I took these photos, can anyone help me identify these?

#1 What butterfly is this?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/4749636913/

#2 I think this a moth.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/4750280444/

#3 this reminds me of a venus fly trap....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/4749638719/


If someone could help that would be great thanks!

Gary Yankech

[Brian Bailey]

I think your butterfly is a European Skipper.
I have no idea on the moth.
The flower appears to be from the orchid family, but that really doesn't narrow it down much.  I don't recognize it.

BB

[gary yankech]

thanks, I will check into the skipper, the moth really stumps me.

Gary Yankech

I think your butterfly is a European Skipper.
I have no idea on the moth.
The flower appears to be from the orchid family, but that really doesn't narrow it down much.  I don't recognize it.

BB

[MEGHAN]

Hey Gary,

The flower looks like a kind of wild Digitalis Lanata (Foxglove) to me.
Meghan

[Brian Bailey]

Hey Gary,

The flower looks like a kind of wild Digitalis Lanata (Foxglove) to me.
Meghan

Good call!  I think you're right:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis_lanata

I've never seen it, wild or in a garden.  I know digitalis purpurea as a common garden plant.

BB

[gary yankech]

thanks alot meghan, I tried IDing it online and with my field guides, I have never seen this plant before. Apparently, it is highly toxic. Now I just have the moth left....although it may not even be a moth, the antennae do not match a typical moth I've seen.

Happy Canada Day!

Gary Yankech

Hey Gary,

The flower looks like a kind of wild Digitalis Lanata (Foxglove) to me.
Meghan

Good call!  I think you're right:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis_lanata

I've never seen it, wild or in a garden.  I know digitalis purpurea as a common garden plant.

B

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[gary yankech]

Mystery solved! The moth is called Haploa Confusa. Someone responded to my posting on bugguide.net and id it. Here is a link to other pics:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/25949/bgimage

Gary Yankech

[Brian Bailey]

No wonder it was confusing! :wink:

BB