LESSER MAPLE SPANWORM, THREE-SPOTTED FILLIP, THREE-PATCHED BIGWING, PALE-VEINED ISTURGIA & Thin-lined Owlet
Three-patched Bigwing moth. Very similar to the Three-spotted Fillip above, but not as common. Notice that this Three-patched Bigwing has faint rows of spots along its wings. I have found a few individuals in May and June. This one was photographed at Sugarcreek MetroPark.
Another Lesser Maple Spanworm on its favorite tree: maple, of course!
Lesser Maple Spanworm (not to be confused with the Maple Spanworm or the Large Maple Spanworm, both of which are larger moths and look very different).
Three-spotted Fillip. This moth is common in wooded areas. I find Three-spotted Fillips from May through August.
Another Three-spotted Fillip moth, resting on a leaf at Cedar Bog.
Pale-veined Isturgia moth, attracted with UV lights. I find these moths from April through July.
Pale-veined Isturgia moth, photographed at Cox Arboretum.
Lesser Maple Spanworms are abundant in our area. I find them at my lights in good numbers in June and July, with stragglers into August.
Thin-lined Owlet moth. These moths are common at my lights. I usually find them from May through July, but I also have one late sighting on September 4th.
Another Thin-lined Owlet. Their host plant is Hackberry trees.