Macro Moth

Unknown moth, but I have a “sighting” pending for identification at BAMONA. Some wonderful detail, but I clearly need more practice with this macro lens to get more depth of field…

Got this ID right!
Confirmed at BAMONA as “Helicoverpa zea” or “Corn Earworm Moth”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/916565

One year ago (“Stick that in your pipe…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-08-15
Two years ago (“Spike-ball”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-15

[Quentin]

Great moth photo!!!

[Rick Schies]

An excellent shot, beautiful against the green

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I know what it is. I have a pic of one and had researched it then. I will go find the name. Then we will see if BAMONA agrees with me. Hee hee

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Weeellll..I said I knew But I see that I did not label my folder with those moth pics with a name. I just put "white moth green eyes" So...I guess I don't know! Let me know when you find out...would you? Please? I'd appreciate it. Then I could rename my computer file folder!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Helicoverpa zea - Corn Earworm Moth? http://bugguide.net/node/view/702241/bgimage

[MaryBeth Dailey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicoverpa_zea

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta On the BAMONA submission form, there's a box to enter your "Suggested identification" and that was my suggested ID for this image. "Stay tuned"...

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Let me know! I think a daytime moth is so freaky! I see them in the day on the lantana plant.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing Ever hear from BAMONA on this guy?

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Not yet. Checked my submissions y'day and this one is still "Pending." I know you're interested in the ID on this one!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Moths are harder, even for the experts. From my field guide, published by the National Wildlife Federation: "There are about 165,000 known species of butterflies and moths worldwide. The vast majority of lepidopterans are moths; of the 12,000 species known in the United States and Canada, only 760 are butterflies, including the distinctive, relatively small-winged and chunky-bodied butterfly-like insects known as skippers (family Hesperiidae...)" (p. 258). So almost 94% of all butterflies-and-moths in the U.S. and Canada are moths!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Here you go, MaryBeth: Helicoverpa zea = Corn Earworm Moth http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Helicoverpa-zea

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@rhoing a ha! So that's it then! Thanks for tagging me back Thom!

[Thom Mitchell]

@espyetta Moth w/ green eyes! :)