Lepidoptera of the Royal Hills, NW Caddo Parish, LA

Lepidoptera photographed on my 153 acre farm East of Vivian, LA

Common Spragueia

The Common Spragueia (Spragueia leo) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ontario, Manitoba and south-eastern Massachusetts, south to Florida, west to Texas and Kansas.

Exposed Bird Dropping Moth

The Exposed Bird Dropping Moth or Nun (Tarache aprica) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ontario and Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Kansas and Iowa. There are some records from Great Britain, but this probably relates to imports.

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