Small-eyed sphinx moth
6436. What is this??? High river, Alberta. Canada
Number 6436. This is a small-eyed sphinx moth, Paonias myops (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae), Click here for more detailed information.
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Wasp Moths
6351 I guess the typical question you get is: What is this insect called? And in perfect tempo with this normative progression, I’ll try a polite variation: I would love very much, as will and resources provide/allow, if you could help me to identify this insect – or otherwise alien creature. Thank you for the good work you do, as a general standard in the commitment it demands from all of you, and further in service to the endless compulsions of human curiosity. And Good Day. From: Kisumu, Nyanza 40610, Kenya.
Number 6351 This moth is one of the so-called ‘wasp moths’ in the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae); it appears to be in the genus Amata – click here for an example
Caterpillar of a gypsy moth
6246 Multicolored Caterpillar! From Dunnvile Ontario
Number 6246 – This is a caterpillar of a gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Erebidae; subfamily Lymantriinae), a very destructive introduced pest species. Click here for more detailed information.