National Moth Week - what might we find in Manitoba this year

here's where we are with lepidoptera in Manitoba observed in July as of July 12, 2021...

3,389 observations of 505 species by 530 observers supported by 389 identifiers

and the top ten moth species observed in July in Manitoba to date

name most frequently observed as # of observations
Elm Spanworm Moth Ennomos subsignaria adult 83
White-marked Tussock Moth Orgyia leucostigma larva 55
Abbott's Sphinx Sphecodina abbottii larva 55
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth Malacosoma disstria adult 24
Virginia Ctenucha Moth Ctenucha virginica adult 24
Glassy Cutworm Moth Apamea devastator adult 24
Virgin Tiger Moth Apantesis virgo adult 19
Polyphemus Moth Antheraea polyphemus adult 19
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae larva 19
Four-spotted Ghost Moth Sthenopis purpurascens adult 19
Posted on July 12, 2021 01:42 PM by marykrieger marykrieger

Observations

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What

White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma)

Observer

marykrieger

Date

July 9, 2021 03:04 PM CDT

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