RILEY'S LAPPET AND CARPENTERWORM MOTHS
Riley's Lappet. These are rather drab gray moths. They are considered an uncommon species, but I have found several of them at my moth lights over the years.
Another Riley's Lappet moth. I have seen this species every month from April through August.
Riley's Lappet, showing its fuzzy abdomen.
Robin's Carpenterworm moth. The larvae of this species tunnel into hardwood trees.
Little Carpenterworm moth. This species is less common than the one above.
Another Robin's Carpenterworm moth. These large moths are not very common at my lights.
Another Riley's Lappet moth. Their caterpillars use honey locust trees as host plants.
Riley's Lappet moths are related to the American Lappet and tent caterpillar moths.
I have seen a few Robin's Carpenterworm moths at my UV lights in late May, June, and July.
I have only seen two Little Carpenterworm moths: this one on May 19, 2019, and the one above on May 21, 2024.