Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

Virbia MOTHS, Dichrorampha bittana, and spangled pelochrista

Immaculate Virbia moth, photographed at Huffman Prairie. This species is also called the Plain-winged Virbia. 

Here is a shot of the hindwings on an Immaculate Virbia moth. Photographed in Adams County, Ohio. 

Another Immaculate Virbia moth. There are several species of Virbia moths, and they are generally difficult to distinguish unless you get a look at their hindwings. I see Immaculate Virbias far more often than any other species of Virbia. They fly from May through August. 

Rusty Virbia moth, photographed June 19, 2022. The hindwings of this species have spots on them, unlike the Immaculate Virbias above. 

Dichrorampha bittana. Several of these moths have visited my lights in late May and early June. 

Spangled Pelochrista moth (Pelochrista scintillana). Photographed on July 1, 2016. This is my only sighting. 

Another Dichrorampha bittana at my black lights. 

Another Virbia moth (species undetermined). There are several orange-colored Virbias that are difficult to identy unless you get a look at the hindwings. 

Another Dichrorampha bittana. These moths have lovely pale blue eyes.