Ambiguous Moth, Green Cloverworm, Hop Vine Snout, Smoky & Florida Tetanolita, Thin-winged Owlet, and Splendid Palpita
Green Cloverworms are the only moths that I have seen every month of the year, from January through December! They are exceptionally numerous in August and September, when they can appear in swarms by the hundreds.
Ambiguous Moth. This is a very common species at my moth lights.
Green Cloverworm. This is one of our area's most abundant moths. They can fly year-round. Adults hibernate and emerge on warm winter days.
Ambiguous Moth. Their wings have a lovely violet sheen.
Smoky Tetanolita. These tiny gray moths are late season fliers.
I have seen Smoky Tetanolita moths every month from July through November, but they are most common at my lights in late autumn (October and November). My latest sighting is November 16th.
Thin-winged Owlet moth. These come to my lights in small numbers. I find them in late May and early June, and then again in August.
Splended Palpita moth. These are very common at my lights, and highly variable in pattern.
This is a Florida Tetanolita moth. They are lighter in color than Smoky Tetanolita moths, and note the smaller and darker reniform spot. This individual is my only sighting (photographed August 29, 2024).
Another Ambiguous Moth. I have found this species every month from April through October.
This is a Hop Vine Snout. These moths are similar to Green Cloverworm moths, but they are less strongly marked and much less common. This individual is the only Hop Vine Snout I have seen. Found at my black lights on July 29, 2025.
Another Splended Palpita moth. I find them every month from April through September.