I visited MJ at her farm in Winneshiek County, IA from July 13-14, 2013. We walked on her farm and looked at plants and prairies and insects; and we set up lights to attract moths in the evening. Here are the creatures I was able to photograph.
- Sunrise
- Prairie
- Prairie
- beetle larva – Cantharidae
- Haploa confusa – Confused Haploa
- First light set-up
- Second light set-up
- Graphisurus fasciatus – possibly
- Stenochironomus hilaris
- Idia laurentii
- Zale lunata – Lunate Zale
- Xanthorhoe lacustrata – Toothed Brown Carpet
- Pleuroprucha insulsaria – Common Tan Wave
- Nematocampa resistaria – Horned Spanworm
- Mythimna unipuncta – Armyworm
- Metalectra discalis – Common Fungus Moth
- Eugonobapta nivosaria – Snowy Geometer
- Eacles imperialis – Imperial Moth
- Cepphis armataria – Scallop Moth
- Battaristis vittella – Stripe-backed Moth
- Agrotis ipsilon – Ipsilon Dart
- Archips argyrospila – Fruit-tree Leafroller
- Crambus agitatellus – Double-banded Grass-veneer
- Crambus agitatellus – Double-banded Grass-veneer
- Eulithis diversilineata/gracilineata – Grapevine Looper
- Eusarca confusaria – Confused Eusarca
- Gluphisia septentrionis – Common Gluphisia
- Loxostege cereralis – Alfalfa Webworm
- Photedes defecta – Narrow-winged Borer
- Scopula limboundata – Large Lace Border
- Mythimna oxygala – Lesser Wainscot
- Speranza pustularia – Lesser Maple Spanworm
- Udea rubigalis – Celery Leaftier
- Coleophora limosipennella – possibly
- Coleophora limosipennella – possibly
- Microcrambus elegans – Elegant Grass-veneer
- Acrolophus sp. – Tubeworm
- Desmia funeralis/maculalis – Grape Leaffolder
- Ellida caniplaga – Linden Prominent
- Epicallima argenticinctella – Orange-headed Epicallima
- Eupithecia – possibly miserulata – Common Pug
- Herpetogramma aeglealis – Serpentine Webworm
- Herpetogramma pertextalis – Bold-feathered Grass Moth
- Heterophleps triguttaria – Three-spotted Fillip
- Hypena humuli – Hop Vine Moth
- Hypoprepia fucosa – Painted Lichen Moth
- Iridopsis ephyraria – Pale-winged Gray
- Lygropia rivulalis – Bog Lygropia
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