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Chrysodeixis eriosoma, the green garden looper, known in New Zealand as the Silver Y, [1] is a moth of the family Noctuidae. Mostly cosmopolitan in distribution, it is a pest in Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, the Malay Peninsula and Australasia. [2] It is present in Hawaii and recorded as an incursion in mainland North America and Russia. [3]
A moon garden, also known as a twilight garden, [1] evening garden, [2] night garden, [1] moonlight garden, [3] or dream garden, [4] is a type of garden designed to be enjoyed at dusk and nighttime. Fragrant flowers, light-colored vegetation or blooms that are visible by moonlight , blossoms that open at night instead of day, and plants which ...
Evergestis forficalis, the garden pebble, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, the Palearctic and North America. The species was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. Caterpillar. The species closely resembles Rivula sericealis. The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are ...
Zale minerea, the colorful zale, large false looper or mahogany similar-wing, is an owlet moths in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America.
The ailanthus webworm (Atteva aurea) is an ermine moth now found commonly in the United States. [1] [2] It was formerly known under the scientific name Atteva punctella (see Taxonomy section). This small, very colorful moth resembles a true bug or beetle when not in flight, but in flight it resembles a wasp. [3]
Dryocampa rubicunda, the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. The species is known for its wooly body and pink and yellow coloration, which varies from cream or white to bright pink or yellow. [ 2 ]
Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in most parts of the world. Heliodinid moths are brightly coloured day-flying moths. The base of the haustellum is bare. The scales on the head are compact and appear like a shield.
Many are cryptic in coloration, with countershading or disruptive coloration to reduce detection, but some are more colorful. Some have urticating hairs. [3] A few species have been noted to produce clicking sounds with the larval mandibles when disturbed. Examples: luna moth (Actias luna) and Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus).