Aspiring lepidopterist

They (I think they are a ‘she,’ but I’m not sure) was trying to sleep in a very bright spot that gets way too hot come midday.

I moved our friend to a more sheltered spot.

I’m pretty sure they’re in the family Saturniidae. I don’t know which species. Their secondary wings were a beautiful shade of sunset pink, but they weren’t interested in showing them off aside from annoyed fluttering.

Covering their little face 🥺🩷

Here is a video of them tucking their face, and those big eyes!, into their fluff. Sorry for the blurry quality at some parts.

☆*: .｡. moth stimboard .｡.:*☆

ty to everyone who voted in the poll! ✧

Common Plume Moth / Morning-glory Plume Moth / T-moth

Emmelina monodactyla

From the pterophoridae family. They have a wingspan of 18-27 mm. They tend to inhabit woodland, scrub, hedgerows and gardens. They can be found in Europe, Japan, Central Asia, North Africa and North America. 

also, here's a gorgeous Polyphemus moth I found the other day. wishing you good bug sightings!

[PHOTOS TAKEN: MAY 19TH, 2023 | Image IDs: Two photos of a pink and yellow rosy maple moth hanging onto a rusted white metal surface /End ID.]

Bug of the Day

Zoom zoom!!!!!

Heart Moth

Dicycla oo

From the noctuidae family. They have a wingspan of 32-39 mm. They tend to inhabit hedgegrows and fields. They can be found mainly in Europe.

@alexmey-does-an-arts submitted: some domestic silkworms (bombyx mori) :) they are SUCH little sweeties

@honeyedbrie submitted: my mom found this cool dude and one of his friends in my yard last week, I believe it's a blinded sphinx?? at least that was the ID google gave me:-)

I'm in the North Okanagan in B.C., Canada!

Today has been a glorious day.