VARIOUS WAVES AND PUGS
Columbia Pug, photographed in the Hocking Hills area (eastern Ohio) in April 2016. Several species of pug moths are very similar and difficult to distinguish from one another.
This is another Common Tan Wave, darker than the individual above.
Packard's Wave. I have found these moths every month from May through September.
Common Tan Wave, a very common species in our area. They fly continuously from late May through October. I have also found a few stragglers as late as November 11th.
Common Pug. The wings have a black dot over a small white dot, and the bottom of the abdomen is pale-colored. (Both of these markings are faded on some individuals.) I have found Common Pugs every month from April through December.
Green Pug moth. There are several pug moths in our region, but the green color is distinctive for this species. I find Green Pugs at my UV lights in late May and early June.
Green Pugs are native to Europe; they were accidentally introduced to North America around 1970 and have been spreading through the northeastern states ever since.
Another Packard's Wave, lighter than the individual above. Notice the four prominent spots. These spots distinguish this species from the Common Tan Wave (below). Packard's Waves are definitely the less common of the two species.