COMMON GLUPHISIA, YELLOWHORN, CLOSE-BANDED YELLOWHORN, Brother Moth, Laugher Moth, and Three-horned Moth
Common Gluphisia. These are very frequent visitors at my moth lights.
Saddled Yellowhorn Moth. Note the large dark shield covering the thorax. This individual was photographed at Hocking Hills, but I also find this species at my home lights.
Close-banded Yellowhorn Moth. It lacks the dark shield of its cousin above.
Another Common Gluphisia moth. I find them every month from April through August.
Another Saddled Yellowhorn Moth. I find them in April and May.
The Brother Moth. I find them at my lights from May through August.
The Laugher Moth. It was named for the pattern on its wings, which resembles a laughing face.
Another Laugher Moth. I have found these moths at my lights in May and June.
Three-horned Moth (Pachypolia atricornis). This is a rare species with a limited range. Most sightings are in states to the west and to the south of Ohio. I only know of a few other Ohio sightings.
I found two Three-horned Moths at my lights in 2023, one on October 29, 2023 and the other on November 9, 2023. I usually do not put my lights out that late in the year, but we were having unusually mild weather. Then, in 2024, I found two more individuals on October 24 and November 6, 2024.
This is another Common Gluphisia moth. Their patterns are variable.
Another Close-banded Yellowhorn Moth. I mostly find this species in April and May, but I also have a couple of sightings in July.
This is another Brother Moth at my moth lights.
Another Three-horned Moth. Note that the pattern is similar to Platypolia anceps, but P. anceps is smaller and has a more northern & Appalachian range. Three-horned Moths are larger in size. I measured all four of the individuals in my yard and found them to be in the size range for Three-Horned Moth.