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Check out this STUNNING snowberry clearwing moth that was found while I was volunteer bird banding this morning!

#neature #MothWeek2026
Side profile of a snowberry clearwing moth perched on Alison's finger. Back profile of a snowberry clearwing moth perched on Alison's finger.
July 25, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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Black-dotted Spragueia Moth
(Spragueia onagrus)

on foxtail grass seed head
(genus Setaria)

yesterday at crew flint pen strand
Bonita Springs, Florida 7-22-26

#MothWeek #NationalMothWeek #MothWeek2026 #teamMoth #moths #insectThursday #ColorADay #YellowThu #eck #threeWordGenre #nature #macro #art
Small moth hanging vertically from dew-covered grass bristles against an obsidian backdrop, highlighting its large, spherical, compound eye, colored a pale sage green with a central charcoal-colored pupil. A long black antenna bends around the eye. Striated bands of rich amber, ochre yellow, and dense charcoal black cover the moth's textured wings. Minute, shimmering dew droplets cling to the edge of its wing like tiny glass beads, mirroring the larger water spheres resting on the surrounding terracotta-tinted grass awns.
July 23, 2026 at 3:00 AM
dinalab.bsky.social
The Water Veneer moth is an aquatic insect. Apparently the caterpillars live underwater and make an underwater cocoon filled with air. Males and only some females apparently fly out of water briefly to mate!

#moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek #SciArt #YearOfTheMoth
Water Veneer Moth drawing
April 20, 2026 at 6:18 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
Mothing journey with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 23 - Io moth (Automeris io) 💙 Mascot for National Moth Week
#Io #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Hooman needed rest, was unwell. 🤪
Iconic Io moth with bright orange-yellow with black background and stunning "eyes" on its hindwings. Some dark magenta pink on its hindwings near to its abdomen.
July 8, 2026 at 12:34 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Moth-y journey resumes, flying with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 17 - Green Marvel moth (Acronicta fallax)💚 #green #marvel #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
Black background with greyish and brownish dust bubble surrounding the Green Marvel moth. It has sugarcane green hues and black and white serrated patterns on its wings with yellow highlights on its legs and head.
May 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Mothing journey continues with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 21 - Hornet moth (Sesia apiformis)💙
Batesian mimicry makes them unappealing to predators #Hornet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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@amnh.org
Hornet moth with bright green background, with yellow and black stripes thorax and abdomen. The black and orange tip antennas. Pinkish orangey translucent wings.
June 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 26 - Musical Mandolin moth (Rileyiana fovea) 🎶
#musical #mandolin #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
The musical mandolin moth with black background and grey to brown shades able to camouflage itself so well.
July 21, 2026 at 2:24 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Still going on with the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's 9th moth. Meet the playful Heterogynis penella. 💙 #playful #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Dark brownish thorax of Heterogynis penella moth with 2 shorts antenna, almost translucent furry wings, gripping on a slim blade of grass. With a light green contrast background.
March 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Mothing since February with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 19 - Brahmin moth (Brahmaea hearsyi)💙
This took 3x longer than usual to draw. All worth it! #brahmin #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
Grey blue background with dust. The Brahmin moth opened wings with intricate black, white, grey, green, orange and yellow designs and hairy orange antennaes.
June 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
Unbelievable journey and #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Midway through here's 15th moth - Discrete Chaperon (Cymbalophora pudica)💙 #discretechaperon #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Discrete chaperon moth with black background, it has white furry wings with zebra designs and some tinge of orange. Folded wings and perched on a grey-white twig with gold and silvery bubble dust. Mid thorax, has a bright red Y shape.
May 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Here's our last moth for #YearOfTheMoth #SciArt challenge. 🥹
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Here's no. 31 - Drinker moth (Euthrix potatoria) ❤️
#drinker #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Had so much fun since February. Thanks y'all sharing & #followthelight
Drinker moth on lichen growing surface. Orange brown folded wings and hidden eyes from all the fluffy fur.
July 28, 2026 at 2:49 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 25 - the petite Plutodes cyclaria 💛
#Plutodescyclaria #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Petite yellow moth with shiny orangey rounded patterns on its wings. Its thorax is brown to orange and it fits nicely on a finger.
July 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
Since February, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's the 10th moth. Meet the Nonconformist! Lithophane lamda 💙 #nonconformist #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Nonconformist moth with dark grey, light brown scales and white powdery higlights looking at you with dark compound eyes upon deep fern green backdrop speckled with light grey dust microbubbles.
April 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
dinalab.bsky.social
This week's moth, Lithophane lamda, AKA "The Nonconformist" is also my 40th BIRTHDAY MOTH, and I tried to do it as some easter eggs for my niece! (paint was tricky on wet humid eggs in the tropics!)

#nonconformist #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek #SciArt #YearOfTheMoth
painting of egg on moth painting of egg on moth neice looking for eggs set of eggs in carton
April 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Few months back, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's the 12th moth. Meet the little bright Monopis moth! (Monopis laevigella) 💙 #monopis #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Monopis moth with grey background (speckled dust of grey and white mist), it's long thin body with golden abdomen and defined black wings neatly folded. It has beautiful yellow marigold scales that glistened when lights hit on its body and its legs.
April 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Yay we're in June and still mothing with #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 18 - Four o' Clock moth (Dysphania numana)💙 #green #marvel #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Four o' clock moth with wings spread out on light green background. It has an orangey thorax and abdomen with black stripes. Its wings has white spots with gentle blue hues upon black with some orange spots on its hind wings.
June 1, 2026 at 10:46 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
Mothing journey using #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 22 - Comet moth (Argema mittrei)💚
Living for 4-5 days as adults with "speckled eyes" on wings #comet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
Comet moth with purple blue background. Moth is looking at us perched on a twig with great antennas and orangey-yellow body. Outspread wings of light green to light yellow hue.
June 30, 2026 at 8:23 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
3 months ago, took up the #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's the 11th moth. Meet the Water veneer! (Acentria ephemerella) 💙 #water #veneer #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
Water veneer moth staring at you with dark compound eyes, background with white blue-ish dust dew. Moth is light brown with a tinge of light orange and pink. Its legs extended dark hairy legs.
April 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
What a mothy week since Feb #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 30 - Scorched Carpet moth (Ligdia adustata) 💙🤍
#scorched #carpet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org

1 moth left, 🥹
Scorched carpet moth with its white wings and speckled bits of black, especially the head and upper thorax. Perfect camouflage on tree barks.
July 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 29 - Dubious Tiger moth (Spilosoma dubia) 🐯 🤍
#dubious #tiger #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Only 2 moths left, sad yet elated 😎
Dubious tiger moth with its white fluffy wings and tinge of bright orange on its fore legs. Some dark brown spots on its wings. Pretty white beauty!
July 25, 2026 at 9:58 AM
dinalab.bsky.social
Last #YearOfTheMoth of my 30's! #YearOfTheMoth Heterogynis penella.
This alpine moth females remain a wingless grub who lays eggs in her old cocoon and then gets devoured by her babies.

#moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek
Male moth and what looks like a caterpillar mating, but actually is a wingless adult female
March 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Months back,I embarked on a #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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13th & counting! Meet Astronomer moth with lovely green compound eyes! (Olethreutes astrologana)💚 #astronomer #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Astronomer moth looking at you with green compound eyes, 1 feathered antenna with golden sand yellow scales mixed like speckled black, silver and light yellow of its folded wings. With light blue background sprinkled with white semi opaque bubble dust.
April 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 27 - the Somber Carpet moth (Disclisioprocta stellata) 🕶️
#somber #carpet #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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The somber carpet moth with dark brown and blue-ish grey-ish tinge and wavy light lines makes it a perfect sombre mode on a light sandy background with wings wide open.
July 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Officially start of moth week #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's no. 28 - Agreeable Tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua) 🐯 🤍
#agreeable #tiger #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
@dinalab.bsky.social @amnh.org
White feathery wings with bright orange head, deep dark brown compound eyes and feathered antennas. Super fluffy and cute!
July 24, 2026 at 6:24 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
Moth-y journey and #SciArt challenge! In conjunction with #YearOfTheMoth
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Here's the friendly 16th moth - Neighbor moth (Haploa contigua)💙 #neighbor #moth #teamMoth #mothweek2026 #mothweekart26 #mothweek mothing with
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Light green yellowish background with light pink, light blue and lilac bubble dust surrounding neighbor moth. The moth has orange head and white wings with defined black lines. It's facing left side and looks quite similar to in black and white wing design to police car moth.
May 18, 2026 at 4:31 PM