10 July, 2009: eclosed male Luna

a series of photographs showing a freshly eclosed male Luna moth expanding his wings. he cocooned on 18 June, 2009 and eclosed on 10 July, 2009.

10 July, 2009

Banded Tussock


Giant Leopard Moth


Tulip-Tree Silkmoth (male)


Regalis (male, 2 out of 2 shown)




Fervid Plagodis (not 100% sure on ID)


Rosy Maple


Huckleberry Sphinx


Epione Underwing


Colorful Zale

30 June 2009

Banded Tussock Moth


Clymene (x5, one shown)


Giant Leopard Moth


Polyphemus, male






Regalis, male (x2)











Large Maple Spanworm


Red-Bordered Emerald



Spotted Datana (x4, two shown)


rare view of a Spotted Datana with wings unfurled


White-Dotted Prominent


Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth


Spiny Oakworm Moth (x4, two shown)



The Angel (uncommon, according to Covell)


Walnut Sphinx


Dot-Lined White


Andromeda Underwing


Epione Underwing


Ilia Underwing (x2)


(form "conspicua", notice the spots are solid white on this one)


Little Nymph (x2)


(form "gisela")