Mottled Grass Veneer - Neodactria luteolellus

Habitat: Meadow

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William Bodine

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Have seen this simple, plain moth hundreds of times but never took notice of them. Thanks for the image capture. Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Glad you appreciated it! Posted 3 years ago
2. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Also note that there's many species of veneer moths. In spring/summer, walk in tall grass and you'll disturb many of them, they're easy to find this way. Posted 3 years ago
3. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Or, simply lay on the ground in a meadow, forest, garden, etc. and wait for things to move. That's my tactic. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Agree, sitting still is a great way to discover lots of things where you're not sure upfront what you might find.
      
      Intentional disturbance can be very time effective too for particular creatures. Like the grass moths but also frogs. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
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        When I was in grad school, I would walk through meadows with my friends and afterwards we would pick the bugs off each other and ID them. It was so fun.
        
        Frogs in the woods are like squirrels on roads. They dart right out in front of you, making it hard not to squash them. Posted 3 years ago

The Mottled Grass-Veneer

''Neodactria luteolellus'', the mottled grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California and north to Alberta.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young