Lepidoptera of the Royal Hills, NW Caddo Parish, LA
Lepidoptera photographed on my 153 acre farm East of Vivian, LA
Corn Earworm
The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea (formerly in the genus Heliothis) is a major agricultural pest. It can feed on many different plants (i.e. it is polyphagous) during the larval stage. Accordingly, the species has been given many different common names. When the larva consumes cotton, it is known as the cotton bollworm. When it consumes corn, it is known as the ...more ↓
White-Speck
The White-Speck (Mythimna unipuncta) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found nearly world-wide, except the east-Palearctic and the Eastern and Australian regions.
Black-bordered Lemon Moth
The Black-bordered Lemon Moth (Marimatha nigrofimbria) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Massachusetts westward through northern Ohio to Illinois and Oklahoma and southward to southern Florida and southernmost Texas.
Ragweed Flower Moth
The Ragweed Flower (Schinia rivulosa) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Quebec to Florida, west to Arizona, north to Oregon and North Dakota. There is one generation per year.
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.
Heliothis phloxiphaga
Heliothis phloxiphaga is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.
Elaphria festivoides
The Festive Midget (Elaphria festivoides) is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
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.
Raphia abrupta
The Abrupt Brother or Yellowmarked Caterpillar (Raphia abrupta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Maryland, Oklahoma and Texas.
