Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

 slowpoke, feeble grass moth, and Grease Moth

Slowpoke Moth. These are very common at my moth lights. 

Feeble Grass Moth. I have found a few individuals at my lights from May through August.

Another Feeble Grass Moth at my lights. 

Slowpoke Moths definitely do NOT live up to their name. I have found them to be very wary and flighty when disturbed. 

Another Slowpoke Moth. Notice the four small white dots forming a square around the reniform spot on each wing. 

Slowpoke Moths have multiple broods. I find them in April and May, and also from August through early October. 

Grease Moth, photographed on August 11, 2023. This is my only sighting of the species. They are found around the world (possibly an introduced species in North America).