Merrick's Pyralid Moth - Loxostegopsis merrickalis

TL: ~ 10 mm. Dark FW with pale yellow subapical patch. Head and labial palps are pale yellow. Host: unknown. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to LED lights (395 nm) in a semi-rural area

2020(82)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice toned down obscure one. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, it was. I like the accent of the yellow head. Most of my moth photos from the past several mothing nights are going to be semi-sucky, aka blurry, though. Anemia makes me wobbly. And, it's really hard to balance on a chair when you are wobbly, lol. And, one frustrating thing -- the moths don't seem to like my sheet. They land mostly everywhere else! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Not to worry, it's not always easy. Did a session 2 weeks ago and was quite rusty myself, missing lots of shots.
    
    I've seen that happen on several occasions, moth avoiding the cloth. Not sure why. I wonder if it's the fabric, a particular scent/cleaner used on it. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      I took the sheet down, but will try it again for moth week. I use only unscented laundry soap and no fabric softener. So, maybe the moths don't like unscented., haha?! They could be attracted by scented soaps. Posted 5 years ago

The Merrick's Pyralid Moth

''Loxostegopsis merrickalis'', or Merrick's pyralid moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young