Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

RED GROUNDLING, HIBISCUS LEAF CATERPILLAR MOTH, DEADWOOD BORER, and Common Oak Moth 

Another Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth, photographed at Cox Arboretum on September 6, 2018. 

Red Groundling, photographed at my lights on August 5, 2022. This is the only individual I have seen at my home lights. 

Deadwood Borer Moth. As the name indicates, the larvae are found in decaying wood. 

Another Red Groundling, photographed in Adams County, Ohio on July 23, 2022. 

Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth. I have found a couple of these moths at my lights in August and September. 

Deadwood Borer moths come to my lights in the month of July. 

Common Oak Moth. This is an abundant species in some parts of its range, but not at my moth lights! I have only one sighting at my home lights. I also found one at Cox Arboretum. All of my other sightings, including the one shown at left, are from Hocking Hills in eastern Ohio.