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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jun 26, 2012 18:42:55 GMT -8
I have a handful of moths that I need I.D.s or i.d. conformation on. First up is a rather large catocala Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jun 26, 2012 18:44:29 GMT -8
Next up is a medium size catocala that seems to be rather common around here and a smaller moth that I think may be a catocala. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jun 26, 2012 18:47:21 GMT -8
Next is a series of three sphingidae. I have them all labeled as Paonias excaecata, but something just doesn't feel right about it for some reason. Attachments:
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jun 26, 2012 18:48:39 GMT -8
The last one I don't really need any help with. I just wanted to show it.  Manduca rustica Attachments:
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Post by mothula83 on Jun 27, 2012 15:12:23 GMT -8
Im no expert but the middle moth on the sphinx looks like Paonias excaecatus and the bottom one looks like Smerinthus cerisyi.
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Post by oehlkew on Jun 27, 2012 19:46:09 GMT -8
All three of the ones you think might be Paonias excaecata are correct as
excaecata.
Bill Oehlke
I will try to have a look at the Catocala tomorrow.
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Post by Rev. Redmond Farrier on Jun 28, 2012 19:29:32 GMT -8
Thanks for the id's. Seeing your name reminded me that I need to post the dates for the Upson County checklist.
The Manduca rustica was taken on June 22, 2012
The middle Paonias excaecatus was taken on April 29 and the other two were taken on April 25, 2012
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Post by oehlkew on Jun 29, 2012 13:48:13 GMT -8
In the photo where you have two moths, the smaller one without a black median band is either amica, linella or jair, but does not seem a perfect match for any of those three. It might be a Catocala mimic. I am not completely sure.
The larger one in that same image is Catocala ultronia.
The very dark one at top of this page, with prominent dark hairs in the hindwing along the innner margin, vibrant red hindwing ground colour, and very dark forewings is Catocala ilia form satanas. Catocala ilia is a very variable species.
Bill Oehlke
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