Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

CLYMENE MOTH, LECONTE'S HAPLOA, & DELICATE CYCNIA

Clymene Moth. This species has a bold, upside-down black cross on its wings. Found in late June and July near forests and wetlands.

Delicate Cycnia - a very common moth in our area. Notice that the wings are more translucent than the Haploa moths above. Also, Delicate Cycnias have a yellow border along the edges of their wings. 

Delicate Cycnias typically fly from late May through early September. I often encounter them in prairies during the day, while I am hunting for butterflies. Delicate Cycnias will drink nectar from flowers during the daytime. 

Another LeConte's Haploa. The wing patterns are variable. Some individuals have much less black than others (or no black at all). 

This is an all-white Haploa moth (species unidentified). It might be another LeConte's Haploa, but there are other possibilities. All-white Haploa moths generally cannot be identified to species from photos alone.  

This LeConte's Haploa came to my moth lights, but I often see this species during the daytime as well, while I am hiking in the woods. 

Clymene Moths have yellow hindwings, but usually, you cannot see their hindwings when the moth is at rest.  These moths are very common at my lights. 

Delicate Cycnias also come to moth lights at nighttime. 

Note that the hindwings on this LeConte's Haploa are white (not yellow like the Clymene Moth further above).