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Orange holomelina moth, Holomelina aurantiaca; Buchholz's holomelina moth, Holomelina buchholzi; Immaculate holomelina moth, Holomelina immaculata; Bog holomelina moth, Holomelina lamae; Giant leopard moth, Hypercompe scribonia; Ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosa; Large ruby tiger moth, Phragmatobia assimilans; Lined ruby tiger moth ...
Hyalophora cecropia moths are univoltine, having only one generation per year. Upon reaching adulthood, their size is variable. They are usually quite large, with a wingspan of about 5 to 7 inches (130 to 180 mm). The cecropia moth's wings are brownish with red near the base of the forewing.
Antheraea polyphemus, the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth , with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings .
Described and named Phalena plumata caudata by James Petiver in 1700, this was the first North American saturniid to be reported in the insect literature. [2] The initial Latin name, which roughly translates to "brilliant, feather tail", [9] was replaced when Carl Linnaeus described the species in 1758 in the tenth edition of Systema Naturae, and renamed it Phalaena luna, later Actias luna ...
Megalopyge opercularis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae.It has numerous common names, including southern flannel moth for its adult form, and puss caterpillar, asp, Italian asp, fire caterpillar, woolly slug, opossum bug, [3] puss moth, tree asp, or asp caterpillar.
Mammals, Michigan Department of Natural Resources State of Michigan - Crayfish Species Checklist , James W. Fetzner Jr., Section of Invertebrate Zoology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA, 28 January 2008
Lenawee and Monroe counties are part of the box tree moth quarantine. Boxwood plants or parts of them cannot be moved out of the quarantined area. Box tree moth quarantine now includes 12 counties ...
Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. Eleven species have been recorded in Michigan. Barred owl, Strix varia; Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus; Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia (A)