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Common Morpho (Morpho helenor)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Morpho helenor ssp. tepuina Forbes, 1942
NOTE:
1) ssp. tepuina is considered by some to be a geographic form of M. helenor nominate (syn. M. helenor helenor).
2) Occasionally "tepuina" is listed under M. achilles.
http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=343478
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Pale Scissor Grinder (Neotibicen pruinosus ssp. fulvus)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Neotibicen pruinosus (color form fulvus)
N/A, Cherokee County, Oklahoma, USA
July 22, 2014
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Eastern Corn Snake
Typical color morph found in the Tennessee River Valley of nw. Alabama
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Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Eastern Black Rat Snake, Pantherophis alleghaniensis
~5ft. long
descending a large white oak after successfully eating something (noting the bulge in its body).
These are still quite common around my immediate area and always a pleasure to see.
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Pharaoh Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Brood II 17 yr. Periodical Cicadas
Magicicada septendecim
(Female)
Pictured, another rare Gray eyed form
Specimens coll. & provided by D. Whiteman / pic's Bill Reynolds
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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Multiple Antheraea polyphemus males attracted to a newly emerged female (female polyphemus ecl., Friday afternoon, 31 May 2013 / Males arrived between 2:30-4:00 AM 01 June 2013).
Approx. 4 dozen + males flew in between 2:30-4:00 AM.
(Combo of images taken between 3:00 & 4:00 AM)
This is one of our most common large moths in the southeast with several "overlapping" broods per season (flight season = late April-early September).
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Pharaoh Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Brood II 17 yr. Periodical Cicadas
Magicicada septendecim
(+ a few M. septendecula)
Pictured is a rare Gray/Blue-eyed form of Magicicada septendecim!
In these images are Magicicada septendecim + a few Magicicada septendecula (smaller). These cicadas were collected for program and exhibit use in the Museum.
Specimens coll. & provided by D. Whiteman / pic's Bill Reynolds
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Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora gloveri (Sonoran group), Female
Santa Rita Mountains, Box Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 31, 1999
Collected at lights
~11:00 pm
5,000 ft. a.s.l.
Coll. Bill Reynolds
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Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora gloveri (Sonoran group)
Lake Pena Blanca, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 30, 1999
Lake Pena Blanca, Santa Cruz County, AZ
July 30, 1999
Collected at lights
~4:30 am
4,000-5,000 ft. a.s.l.
Coll. Bill Reynolds & Shiloh McCollum
Since "Hyalophora gloveri" does not appear to be very common in the immediate Lake Pena Blanca area, I thought it worthy of inclusion, especially since gloveri specimens from here seem a bit smaller and redder.
It has been my experience that s. Arizona "Hyalophora gloveri" populations are more common at higher elevations, usually above 5,000-6,000 ft. a.s.l.
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Cecropia × Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia × gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora cecropia (+ gloveri) blend
Larvae and cocoons are typical of cecropia, while the adults are a bit skewed towards gloveri in appearance.
I've been trying to narrow down the blend zones for several of these Hyalophora species.
Of interest to me, are the cecropia-gloveri crosses, or at least populations suggestive of gene exchange. Unlike the gloveri and euryalus blends (Collins et al.), most of the cecropia mixes appear to be less stable and scattered along the interface of the western limits of the cecropia range. These populations are reported to toggle back & forth between gloveri and cecropia along the North Dakota-Montana border, sw ND & nw SD, and along parts of the South Dakota-Wyoming border (i.e. circumventing the "Badlands").
I have seen reports and material from Rapid City, SD which all appear to be typical gloveri in appearance. In contrast, material from just south and north of the highlands, adj. plains habitats, are often more cecropia-like (as seen here). Reports also place cecropia in ne. Wyoming (Collins et al.) and adj e. Montana. It's important to mention some of these MT & WY cecropia specimens (and associated pop's) are often flushed with more red than seen to the east; some folks think these characters may suggest past gene exchange (introgression).
As best I can tell, cecropia and cecropia dominant populations are most often associated with Prairie habitats and regions adj to & along the tributaries of the Mississippi R. drainage, while gloveri occupies higher and drier habitats.
I am interested in any additional observations and feedback!
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Cecropia × Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia × gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsPlace
Denver (residential area above the city proper), Denver/Boulder? County, Colorado, USA (Google, OSM)Description
Denver (residential area above the city proper), Denver/Boulder? County, Colorado, USA
June 11, 2003
Collected at lights nr. gas station
11 June 2003
Coll. S.A.M. Bailey
Picture number 2 compares the "Denver cecropia" (left) with a H. gloveri (right) from Conifer, a few miles west of Denver.
This specimen of Colorado "cecropia moth" exhibits traits seen in both H. cecropia & gloveri and is very likely a HYBRID or backcross between the two. The distinctive red postmedial scaling is a trait typical and diagnostic of cecropia (not so for gloveri). Given locality, it would not be unlikely to encounter Hyalophora specimens with "cecropia/gloveri" influence - esp. since both taxa are known to occur in this area.
Hyalophora cecropia populations occupy suitable habitats across parts of eastern Colorado and extend to the Rockies where they are typically replaced by H. gloveri at higher elevations.
In the Denver area, H. cecropia has been collected on a number of occasions; however, whether cecropia moths are native locally or have been introduced into the Denver metro area is still in question.
For details on Hyalophora Hybrids & regions of introgression, refer to the following:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/522270
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Cecropia × Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia × gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora cecropia ("H. gloveri Blend Zone" ?)
roadside amongst free ranging cattle - nr. "Calamity", Custer County, South Dakota, USA
June 13, 2003
H. cecropia ("cecropia x gloveri blend zone" ??)
Coll. at lights
~3:00 am
Coll. S. Bailey
Moths from this area are often highly variable, some look like cecropia, some like gloveri, and others exhibit a range of intermediate traits. This moth is a bit unusual for typical cecropia and suspected of being a backcross (per. comm. & per. observ.)
For details on Hyalophora Hybrids & regions of introgression, refer to the following:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/522270
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North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Pair of Luna Moths
Actias luna
(Spring form, "Actias luna var. rubromarginata")
Female (upper left)
Male (lower right)
Garner, Wake Co., North Carolina
23 April 2013
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Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora gloveri
(syn. Hyalophora columbia gloveri)
(n. Arizona Group)
nr. Payson, Gila County, Arizona, USA
March 26, 2007
coll. M. Collins
specimen courtesy of M. Collins
Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri) is in a state of taxonomic debate. Although recently placed under H. columbia as a subspecies, there is emerging evidence to support its relationship to H. columbia may not be as close as previously thought.
For additional info on Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri), refer to the following:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/116365
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7769
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Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
nr. "Monitor Pass", Mono County, California, USA
June 15, 2010
Hyalophora gloveri (nr. euryalus blend)
Hyalophora columbia gloveri
Mono Co. (east side of blend zone)
6,550 ft. a.s.l.
Specimen compliments of. M. Collins
Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri) is in a state of taxonomic debate. Although recently placed under H. columbia as a subspecies, there is emerging evidence to support its relationship to H. columbia may not be as close as previously thought.
For additional info on Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri), refer to the following:
Bugguide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/116365
Moth Photographers' Group: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7769
The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada
By Paul M. Tuskes, James P. Tuttle, Michael M. Collins
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2846
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Glover's Silkmoth (Hyalophora gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
5th instar larvae of Hyalophora gloveri
Specimens courtesy of Dr. Michael Collins
Noting the variation in coloration of the tubercles among the 5th instar larvae, populations from this area seem to be poymorphic as final instars (all larvae pictured are also siblings!). Such variation is suggestive these populations/individuals may represent past genetic exchange between genetically divergent populations of Hyalophora in this part of the Sierras (?). Populations composed of H. gloveri & H. euryalus are known to exhibit similar larval traits.
NOTE: It is well documented that gloveri and euryalus exchange genes along parts of the Sierra Nevadas and Cascades creating some interesting blends. Dr. Collins, one of the most knowledgeable Saturniid specialists in the US, covers these points in the Wild Silk Moths of North America.
Interestingly, the status of Hyalophora gloveri (syn. H. columbia gloveri) remains in taxonomic debate. Although recently placed under H. columbia as a subspecies, there is emerging evidence to support its relationship to H. columbia may not be as close as previously thought.
The taxon, Hyalophora columbia ssp. gloveri, may be composed of several divergent populations representing distinct taxa and/or sub-taxa within the currently recognized "columbia species group", additional studies are needed to clarify observed differences.
The recent synonymy of the gloveri-columbia group & their relationship(s) appear sound, but may be incomplete. The issues of morphology (adults & larvae), host affinities and relationships, reproductive compatability, blending (extent of blend zones), degrees of genetic variance, and divergence patterns (time frames) are all continued topics & issues of discussion.
Please refer to the following for species status update:
http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/383/an-annotated-list-of-the-lepidoptera-of-alberta-canada
An annotated list of the Lepidoptera of Alberta, Canada"Status is revised for the following taxa, which were previously treated as junior subjective synonyms or as subspecies and are herein raised to species status: ... Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872)... "
For additional info on Hyalophora gloveri (H. columbia gloveri), please refer to the following:
The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada
By Paul M. Tuskes, James P. Tuttle, Michael M. Collins
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2846
Bugguide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/116365
Moth Photographers' Group: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7769
Observer
billreynoldsDescription
T. davisi harnedi (Male)
Tuscumbia (alt. Hwy 72 & Woodmont Drive) Colbert Co., AL
31 Aug 2008
Coll. M. Reynolds (+B.& G. Reynolds)
Additional info on this taxon:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/416393
Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora "kasloensis" (Male)
Ravalli County, Montana, USA
June 7, 1991
coll. M. Collins
Hyalophora "kasloensis"
http://bugguide.net/node/view/374349
Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora "kasloensis"
Missoula County, Montana, USA
June 26, 1983
coll. M. Collins
Hyalophora "kasloensis"
http://bugguide.net/node/view/374349
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Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora "kasloensis" Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Ecl. May 5-9, 2010
Refer to the following link for details:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/374349
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Columbia Silk Moth (Hyalophora columbia ssp. columbia)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
Hyalophora columbia (ssp. columbia)
Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Reared: B. Oehlke
Ecl. May-June 2001
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Cecropia × Columbia Silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia × columbia)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora sp. (cecropia x columbia)
Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada
June 15, 2000
Coll. Bill O.
These occasional crosses occur in the northeast (US & Canada)
For additional information on natural hybridization between cecropia & columbia in e. Canada, please refer to the following article: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/4131001?uid=3739776&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=47698739510437
Bridgehouse, Derek W. A Case of Natural Hybridization Between Hyalophora cecropia and Hyalophora columbia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) in Nova Scotia, Northeastern Naturalist, 13(1):29-34, 2006.
For details on Natural Hyalophora hybrids, refer to the following: http://bugguide.net/node/view/522270
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Ceanothus × Glover's Silk Moth (Hyalophora euryalus × gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora "Boise Idaho Complex" (Hyalophora gloveri × euryalus)
Boise County, Idaho, USA
June 6, 1992
Boise Co.
Coll. M. Collins
The "Boise Idaho Group" is a "taxonomically enigmatic" population of "hybrid origin" (Hyalophora gloveri × euryalus).
For more details, please refer to the following:
The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada
By Paul M. Tuskes, James P. Tuttle, Michael M. Collins
(Text on pp. 213-216 & Images on Plate 29)
Like H. "kasloensis", members of the "Boise Group" are of interspecific hybrid origin (columbia/gloveri x euryalus), reproductively stable and occupy a distinct and somewhat isolated part of the over all "Hyalophora range". Although similar to "kasloensis" in appearance, these moths are distinct.
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Ceanothus × Glover's Silk Moth (Hyalophora euryalus × gloveri)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora "Boise Idaho Complex" (= a naturally occurring stable population consisting of Hyalophora gloveri × euryalus)
Boise County, Idaho, USA
June 8, 1991
Boise Co.
coll. M. Collins
The "Boise Idaho Group" is a "taxonomically enigmatic" population of "hybrid origin" (euryalus x gloveri/columbia).
For more details, please refer to the following:
The Wild Silk Moths of North America: A Natural History of the Saturniidae of the United States and Canada
By Paul M. Tuskes, James P. Tuttle, Michael M. Collins
Like H. "kasloensis", members of the "Boise Group" are of interspecific hybrid origin (columbia/gloveri x euryalus), reproductively stable and occupy a distinct and somewhat isolated part of the over all "Hyalophora range". Although similar to "kasloensis" in appearance, these moths are distinct.
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Columbia Silk Moth (Hyalophora columbia)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Hyalophora columbia ssp. columbia (MALE)
Malay Falls, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
June 25, 2010
Nova Scotia, Halifax Co., Malay Falls
2010 (25-26 June 2010)
coll. D. Bridgehouse
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Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Haylophora "kasloensis" (Hyalophora euryalus)
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Ecl. May 11, 2010
Refer to the following link for details:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/374349
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Dark Lyric Cicada (Neotibicen lyricen ssp. engelhardti)Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Tibicen lyricen ssp. lyricen form engelhardti
Tuscumbia, Colbert Co., Alabama
Coll. at lights
W.H. Reynolds, M. Reynolds (w/ G. & B. Reynolds)
Tibicen lyricen: http://bugguide.net/node/view/12261
Tibicen lyricen var. engelhardti: http://bugguide.net/node/view/60925
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Observer
billreynoldsDescription
Neocicada hieroglyphica
Garner, Wake Co., NC
Collected at lights
29-30 June 2009
Coll. W.H. Reynolds & S. Cole
Photo: S. Cole
For details, refer to the following link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/10026