Carolina moth-ers, There's been a steady emergence of many species over the past week or so, fueled by near record, summer-like temps. So far I've identified about 100 species in my yard since March. Here are some pics of my favorites during the past week: #7929 Double-toothed Prominent (Nerice bidentata) #6235 Lettered Habrosyne (Habrosyne scripta) #7827 Walnut Sphinx (Amorpha juglandis) #9546 Olive Angle Shades (Phlogophora iris) #6840 Lemon Plagodis (Plagodis serinaria -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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