by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Copper underwing Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus and species: Amphipyra pyramidoides Guenée Adult copper underwings have a fairly large wingspan, up to 2.3 inches, but smaller than those of most true underwings of the genus Catocala. The forewings are dark...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Tersa sphinx Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus and species: (Linnaeus) Caterpillars of the tersa sphinx moth are sometimes found feeding on foliage of starclusters (Pentas species) in Arkansas flower gardens. They have also been recording feeding on...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Carolina sphinx, tobacco hornworm Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus and species: Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) Tobacco hornworms, larvae of Carolina sphinx moths, are pests that often defoliate tomato plants and damage tomato fruit in Arkansas gardens. They are...
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Snowberry clearwing Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus and species: Hemaris diffinis (Boisduval) There are four species in the clearwing moth genus Hemaris in North America. The distinctive moths have areas of their wings that are clear and free of scales....
by Skylar | Jun 30, 2017 | Arthropod
Luna moth Order: Lepidoptera Family: Saturniidae Genus and species: Actias luna (Linnaeus) Adult luna moths are often seen flying around lights on spring and summer evenings in Arkansas. They normally emerge from their cocoons in the morning and mate at night,...
