Amphisbaena

Day Nineteen of Moth May

'Bunaeopsis zaddachi'

Day Eighteen of Moth May

'Bombyx mori'

Apology Fact these moths have been bred in captivity for 5,000 years and they have lost the ability to fly.

Day Seventeen of Moth May

'Rheumaptera prunivorata'

Apology Fact Cherry Scallop Shell Moth were first described by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1955.

Day Sixteen of Moth May

(no common name)

Day Fifteen of Moth May

'Furcula furcula'

Day Fourteen of Moth May

'Hemarius tityus'

Apology Fact: The Narrow-Borded Bee Hawkmoth is known as a type of clearwing which as you might have guessed has clear wings. Much like the Lunar Hornet Moth I posted earlier and much like that one it also pretends to "bee" a different animal. (Pun incredibly intended)

Day Thirteen of Moth May

'Cerapteryx graminis'

Day Twelve of Moth May

'Idaea muricata'

Late Apology Fact: The Purple Bordered Gold Moth is that way to blend in with a flower called the March Cinquefoil. Which looks like this:

Each of these moths can be found in my posts. Also I want to put it on my wall but the white space feels too empty any suggestions of what to put into them would be greatly appreciated. The only idea I have thus far is to put plants between the moths that they eat as caterpillars.

Day Eleven of Moth May

'Ourapteryx sambucaria'

Day Ten of Moth May

'Sesia bembeciformis'

Day Nine of Moth May

'Tolype laricis'

Lateness Apology Moth Fun Fact: The genus this moth 'Tolype' comes from the ancient Greek 'tolypē' which means "lump of yarn" or "ball of wool".

Day Eight of Moth May

'Abantiacles hyalinatus'

I've decided since all of these were delayed you get a little fun fact about the moth if I can find one.

Also 5/10 for accurate name. Not a ghost but it is mustard.

Day Seven (just pretend with me) of Moth May

'Thyatira batis'