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Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Excellent information on the species is available here. Quote: 'Identification: Wings are dark brown to red-brown. The gray area outside the white postmedian band does not contain any red. Crescent spots on the forewings and hindwings are white, although occasionally the spots on the forewing may be reduced or absent.' End quote. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Quote: 'Range: In the east Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and southeastern Manitoba. In the west: Alberta and Montanta south through the Rocky Mountain region to southwest Texas and into central Mexico.' End quote. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Quote: 'Life history: Females lay one or two eggs at the base of larch needles, or on leaves and twigs of other host plants. Caterpillars hatch in less than two weeks and are solitary feeders. The cocoon is compact and spun close to the ground on the trunk or stem of the host plant or on nearby thick undergrowth.' End quote. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Quote: 'Habitat: Woodland with poorly drained, boggy, acid soil; suburban gardens; and a wide variety of wooded habitats.' End quote. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Quote: 'Wing span: 3 1/8 - 3 15/16 inches (8 - 10 cm)' End quote. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Closeup of joining. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: Certainly not an uncommon insect, but a lovely creature, don't you agree. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: This moth is unidentified so far. The beautiful green on the outer body was a lovely treat. -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: It isn't black or blue, it's beautiful! -
Seen hiking the Pawnee Butte Trail, Pawnee National Grasslands, Colorado - 6.4.9: This beauty stayed put for just a very few moments. We never got a clear view of the wings opened.
