Grass-Veneer MOTHS
I see Vagabond Crambus moths in good numbers at my lights, mostly in September but also in early October.
Elegant Grass-veneer. This moth appears to have a "scary" face on its wings: two angry eyes and a frown.
Vagabond Crambus. This species is also known as the Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth.
Topiary Grass-veneer. I have found a couple of these moths at my lights in June and July.
Eastern Grass-veneer. I have seen a couple of these moths in the month of May.
Double-banded Grass-veneer. They come to my lights from June through August.
Arequipa turbatella, photographed July 7, 2017. This is my only sighting of this lovely species. The wings are solid white except for a few black dots.
Gold-stripe Grass-veneer. These are very tiny little moths, even for a grass-veneer. Found at my lights on June 8, 2024.
Another Elegant Grass-veneer. This species is abundant from May to September, with stragglers into October. The individual at left was photographed July 3, 2015, at Huffman Prairie.
Another Eastern Grass-veneer. These moths are very similar to the Double-banded Grass-veneer (below), but note that there are a few faint black streaks on the bottom edge of the wings (the upper right corner of the moth in this photograph).
Another Vagabond Crambus at my moth lights.