PROMINENT & Heterocampa MOTHS - Group #2
Another Small Heterocampa. These moths show up at my lights in small numbers from May through August.
Wavy-lined Heterocampa. I find these moths at my lights from May through July.
Small Heterocampa, also called the Small Prominent. It has been reassigned to another genus (now Rifargia subrotata).
Oblique Heterocampa. I have seen a couple of individuals in June and August. Notice the white streak at the apex of the wings.
Angulose Prominent. Very similar to Wavy-lined Prominents (above), but with some minor differences. Note that the PM line is straighter.
Drab Prominent. These moths are very difficult to tell apart from Saddled Prominents (above). The difference is that a Drab Prominent has bronze scales on the tuft of its head (shown at left), whereas Saddled Prominents have an all-green tuft.
Saddled Prominent. These moths are common at my lights. I find them every month from April through August, and I also have one late sighting on October 11th.
Another Wavy-lined Heterocampa. These moths are also called Wavy-lined Prominents, because they have been reassigned to another genus (Cecrita biundata). It is very confusing when species are reassigned and the common names need to change!
Another Angulose Prominent. These moths come to my lights from May through August.
This is another Angulose Prominent, a little darker than the two individuals above.
This is the same Drab Prominent as above, but the bronze scales are not as apparent at this angle. Moths' scales can look very different in photos depending on the angle and lighting. Drab Prominents are much less common than Saddled Prominents at my lights. I have found a few Drab Prominents in the month of June.
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth. I have seen a few of these moths at my lights in August and September. Not all of them have prominent black spots like this individual. There are different forms.