Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies of Dayton, Ohio

THE BEGGAR, BROWN SCOOPWING, and Yellow-spotted Webworm

Beggar Moth, photographed at Spring Lakes Park in Bellbrook. 

Brown Scoopwing, a moth with a very distinctive shape. A couple of individuals have visited my lights in May, July, and August. The larvae eat various types of viburnums. 

The Beggar Moth. This species gets its name from the dark patches on its wings, which resemble the holes in a beggar's garments.

I have found Beggar Moths every month from May through September. 

Another Beggar Moth at my UV lights. 

Yellow-spotted Webworm, photographed on June 7, 2022. These are very tiny moths. 

This is my only other sighting of a Yellow-spotted Webworm. Photographed at my lights on September 1, 2023.