YEAH!!!! :D Niki spot, SO cool. Ran in and out of the rain like 3 times being like moth? hornet. moth? hornet. better just catch it! and it's a moth!! No threaded waist, moth scales and abdomen, and moth mouth parts. WOW
Behavior very docile, not even flipping out about being in a jar like a yellowjacket would
Found on mint plant
haven't looked in collection; will get to these in the next couple weeks
haven't looked in collection; will get to these in the next couple weeks
haven't looked in collection; will get to these in the next couple weeks
On cultivated yarrow. Photographed years ago, looked at it again after recognizing similarity to https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172958398
This series of images shows what is believed to be an infestation of the Sequoia pitch moth in three Ponderosa pine trees in the garden. Included here are a larva specimen and empty pupal cases, all of which were found in pitch masses. To date, no adults have been documented in the garden.
Images 4-6 show empty pupal cases protruding from the pitch.
A pitch mass was gently worked open. Image 7 shows the entire empty pupal case within the interior of the pitch. Image 8 shows the part of the case that was protruding out from the pitch. Image 9 shows the end portion of the case (furthest from the opening to outside).
Image 10 is a mystery that I hope someone will explain. These are markings on the interior of the pupal case.