Laudable Arches (Lacinipolia laudabilis)

At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Absolutely stunning, Lisa! Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  One of my fave finds for sure! :) I thought that it had flown away before I could get a shot, but it had actually hitchhiked inside on my shirt. :D Posted 7 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Wow! It’s beautiful!

It totally creeps me out when they get in my shirt. The armyworm moths have a habit of doing this to me and they lose a ton of wing scales in there ;P Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  That is always unpleasant. On those nights that I happen to stay awake and put on my UV light (has been a while since then), I make sure I'm fully covered.
  
  I wear a beanie if the lights are pretty swarmed (morning or night) as I completely flip out if insects get near my ears! Did I ever tell you about the time I woke up with a spider in my ear (and it was stuck for several hours, scratching in there)? I'm scarred :D Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Ohh, eww! That would totally freak my freak. I wear a hoodie pulled tight when I moth at night, no matter how hot it is outside because the little critters get stuck in my hair. But, my robber-like appearance has scared the crap out of my neighbors more than once - especially when I am inspecting the house with a flashlight...at midnight ;) Posted 6 years ago

The Laudable Arches

''Lacinipolia laudabilis'', the laudable arches moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. It is also found in Mexico and Costa Rica. It has been recorded from Great Britain, where it was probably accidentally imported, but it might also be a rare immigrant.

The wingspan is 20–28 mm... more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling