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Brown-Shaded Carpet

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This moth came to the UV light, Saturday night in Jaffrey. Brown-shaded carpet (Venusia comptaria). Jaffrey NH, 2017/05/06.

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pale moth on white background

Variable Carpet

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Last Saturday night was a complete bust for unpacking moths from the bucket in the morning, but there were a fair number flying around the trap after dark. This seems to be Variable Carpet (Anticlea vasiliata) with the w shape in the patterning the field mark.

Jaffrey NH, 2017/05/06.

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striped moth on ridged metal surface

Pale Homochlodes

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Not 100% sure on the ID of this; there seem to be Homochlodes species that aren't reliably distinguishable (if it's one of those at all) but nearest guess for now is Pale Homochlodes (Homochlodes fritillaria).

Jaffrey NH, 2017/04/30

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Brown moth with line of white spots

The Scribbler

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Last weekend, lots of these moths were out at Monty's porch lights. Quite a variety of patterning. I'm out in Jaffrey again this weekend and may have some moths to find soon - last night was too cold/rainy for them, though.

The Scribbler (Cladara atroliturata), Jaffrey NH, 2017/04/28, 2017/04/29.

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mottled black/white moth on painted siding
mottled black/white moth on painted door
mottled black/white moth with ruler in cm for scale

Curve-toothed Geometer

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This large moth, and another like it, came to lights and ended up being accidentally let into Monty's house in Jaffrey. This one is photographed on his tshirt as we scrambled to catch it.

Curve-toothed Geometer (Eutrapela clemataria), Jaffrey NH, 2017/04/28

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large brown moth on brown fabric

Two-Lined Hooktip

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This moth is Two-Lined Hooktip (Drepana bilineata); came to lights (found on sheet), Jaffrey, NH, 2017/04/30.

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Brown moth, raised profile on white sheet.
Brown moth, raised profile on thumb

Straight-lined Plagodis

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I set up my UV moth light/bucket with a sheet, next to the little stream that crosses under Monty's driveway in Jaffrey. It was quiet when I went out at midnight, and in the morning the bucket was knocked over. However, this beauty was sitting on one of the plexiglass fins above the bucket.

Straight-lined Plagodis (Plagodis phlogosaria)

Jaffrey, NH, 2017/04/30

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yellow/brown/red moth on plexiglass, ruler for scale showing 21mm wingspan
Ventral view of same moth, showing similar colors
head-on view of moth showing raised abdomen
Moth on leaf, in hand

The Joker - Feralia jocosa

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It sounds like other people have been having luck with attracting moths two weeks ago, but tonight was my first night out with lights. I didn't find a cord to hang the sheed up with, but Monty's porch light found me a few moths on one side, and I left the bucket lit on the other side of the house.

These are two separate specimens - one was on the porch, and the other was the sole moth in the bucket when I unpacked it. I think they're both "The Joker" (Feralia jocosa) but I could be convinced otherwise, especially on the first. 4/28, 4/29/2017, Jaffrey NH.

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Greenish/grey mottled moth on dark windowsill
Greenish/grey mottled moth on egg carton

Autumnal Moth

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This is a moth I've identified before, but when I went up to Monty's place this weekend there were a full dozen of the (and nothing else) on the walls around his front door.

Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata), Jaffrey NH, 2016/10/30.

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Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)
Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata)

Lunate Zale

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I'm sure I've posted one of these before, but here is a Lunate Zale (Zale lunata), at the porch light at Monty's house. Jaffrey, NH, 2016/08/20.
 

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