Creatures at MJ’s Place – July 13, 2013

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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