LARGE YELLOW UNDERWING, PEARLY UNDERWING, and Brown-collared Dart
Large Yellow Underwings are quite variable. Some individuals have dark red wings, and some have lighter, tan-colored wings.
Another Pearly Underwing moth. These moths have seven black dots along the side of each wing. These dots are arranged in a pair of two, another pair of two, a single dot, and then a third pair of two. This arrangement is a distinctive feature of the species.
This is another Pearly Underwing. Some individuals have a white streak down the middle of the thorax.
Large Yellow Underwing. This species is not native to America; it was introduced from Europe in 1979 and has spread rapidly across the continent.
This is a Pearly Underwing moth. The larvae are called Variegated Cutworms.
Pearly Underwing moth. This is a common species in our area; I find them from April through November.
Brown-collared Dart, an uncommon visitor to my lights. I have only a few sightings in June and September.
Another Brown-collared Dart, much more faded than the fresh individual above.
I find Large Yellow Underwings from May through October. They can be attracted with lights or moth bait.
Another Large Yellow Underwing, giving us a glimpse of the yellow hindwing.