So this is new. I have never knowingly seen this species before: the Fig tree skeletonizer. But that's because it's a continental species that first appeared here (I'm in the UK) in 2014. Suddenly we have lots of them in the garden. We have no figs here so don't know what it's laying eggs on.
September 14, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So this is new. I have never knowingly seen this species before: the Fig tree skeletonizer. But that's because it's a continental species that first appeared here (I'm in the UK) in 2014. Suddenly we have lots of them in the garden. We have no figs here so don't know what it's laying eggs on.
August 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
That time a friend gave me some grapes grown by a client of hers. This little Grapeleaf skeletonizer caterpillar survived three days in the refrigerator. We drove the neighborhood until we found some grapevines that we could relocate it to. The last pic is of an adult i found on internet. #BeKind
August 28, 2026 at 6:55 AM
That time a friend gave me some grapes grown by a client of hers. This little Grapeleaf skeletonizer caterpillar survived three days in the refrigerator. We drove the neighborhood until we found some grapevines that we could relocate it to. The last pic is of an adult i found on internet. #BeKind
While we were nearby Lancaster, we stopped at Apollo Park, so I could sit in a tree, and then a visit to Aunt Mildred's house where she let is pick grapes off of her 50 year old vine, and I found a Grape leaf skeletonizer moth caterpillar.
August 22, 2026 at 6:50 AM
While we were nearby Lancaster, we stopped at Apollo Park, so I could sit in a tree, and then a visit to Aunt Mildred's house where she let is pick grapes off of her 50 year old vine, and I found a Grape leaf skeletonizer moth caterpillar.
Some caterpillars are just wild
Gum leaf skeletonizer: The venomous 'Mad Hatterpillar' that wears its old heads like a crown
Rather than throw its old head cases away, the gum leaf skeletonizer wears them like a hat to protect itself from predators.
www.livescience.com
August 20, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Some caterpillars are just wild
A skullcap skeletonizer moth 🤎🩶🦋
August 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
A skullcap skeletonizer moth 🤎🩶🦋
August 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The grapeleaf skeletonizer moth (Harrisina americana) is a common insect found throughout Florida (except the Keys) that feeds on grapevines and Virginia creeper.
August 18, 2026 at 8:52 AM
The grapeleaf skeletonizer moth (Harrisina americana) is a common insect found throughout Florida (except the Keys) that feeds on grapevines and Virginia creeper.
This was so tiny I thought it was a fly but decided to try a pic . Turns out it's a Choreutis nemorana, the fig-tree skeletonizer moth.
I do have a fig tree covered in figs that never ripen, but I don't suppose this moth cares about that!🙄
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I do have a fig tree covered in figs that never ripen, but I don't suppose this moth cares about that!🙄
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August 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
This was so tiny I thought it was a fly but decided to try a pic . Turns out it's a Choreutis nemorana, the fig-tree skeletonizer moth.
I do have a fig tree covered in figs that never ripen, but I don't suppose this moth cares about that!🙄
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I do have a fig tree covered in figs that never ripen, but I don't suppose this moth cares about that!🙄
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Picking one favorite is way too hard. One that has been extra delightful for me this year is downy skullcap though. Among other reasons, it hosts this adorable little guy. www.inaturalist.org/taxa/228742-...
Photos of Skullcap Skeletonizer Moth (Prochoreutis inflatella)
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August 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Picking one favorite is way too hard. One that has been extra delightful for me this year is downy skullcap though. Among other reasons, it hosts this adorable little guy. www.inaturalist.org/taxa/228742-...
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer moth
(Harrisina Americana) on Pale Indian Plantain.
(Harrisina Americana) on Pale Indian Plantain.
August 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer moth
(Harrisina Americana) on Pale Indian Plantain.
(Harrisina Americana) on Pale Indian Plantain.
No one remembers the Gum Leaf Skeletonizer, the eldritch horror caterpillar of a couple of years ago??
www.livescience.com/animals/moth...
www.livescience.com/animals/moth...
Gum leaf skeletonizer: The venomous 'Mad Hatterpillar' that wears its old heads like a crown
Rather than throw its old head cases away, the gum leaf skeletonizer wears them like a hat to protect itself from predators.
www.livescience.com
August 4, 2026 at 4:17 PM
No one remembers the Gum Leaf Skeletonizer, the eldritch horror caterpillar of a couple of years ago??
www.livescience.com/animals/moth...
www.livescience.com/animals/moth...
Was anyone gonna tell me there's a legit type of moth called an 🔥APPLE LEAF SKELETONIZER🔥 or was I just supposed to find that out myself
July 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Was anyone gonna tell me there's a legit type of moth called an 🔥APPLE LEAF SKELETONIZER🔥 or was I just supposed to find that out myself
Grapeleaf skeletonizer (Harrisina americana).
It was such a wonderful blue! It was the first and only one I have ever seen. We, nor any of the adjacent neighbors, grew grapes. No idea where it came from or where it was going. Its antennae were spectacular!
It was such a wonderful blue! It was the first and only one I have ever seen. We, nor any of the adjacent neighbors, grew grapes. No idea where it came from or where it was going. Its antennae were spectacular!
July 14, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Grapeleaf skeletonizer (Harrisina americana).
It was such a wonderful blue! It was the first and only one I have ever seen. We, nor any of the adjacent neighbors, grew grapes. No idea where it came from or where it was going. Its antennae were spectacular!
It was such a wonderful blue! It was the first and only one I have ever seen. We, nor any of the adjacent neighbors, grew grapes. No idea where it came from or where it was going. Its antennae were spectacular!
July 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Oak Eggar was my 685th garden species this morning after fig leaf skeletonizer earlier in the week
July 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Oak Eggar was my 685th garden species this morning after fig leaf skeletonizer earlier in the week
Fig Leaf Skeletonizer was NFG earlier in the week - spotted resting on the flower of an Ox-eye Daisy #cambsmoths #teammoth
July 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Fig Leaf Skeletonizer was NFG earlier in the week - spotted resting on the flower of an Ox-eye Daisy #cambsmoths #teammoth
Moth trapping near Royston last night, at a science park. A very lively trap including Small Marbled, Sciota advenella (Willow Knot-horn), Choreutis nemorana (Fig-leaf Skeletonizer) and Small Mottled Willow. Great selection.
July 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Moth trapping near Royston last night, at a science park. A very lively trap including Small Marbled, Sciota advenella (Willow Knot-horn), Choreutis nemorana (Fig-leaf Skeletonizer) and Small Mottled Willow. Great selection.
Grapevine Skeletonizer Moth. So far the best name I've run into.
July 4, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Grapevine Skeletonizer Moth. So far the best name I've run into.
gifties 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 thank you
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June 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
gifties 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 thank you
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Many garden things are taking place, for example, skullcap things
🌱 #nativeplants
🌿🦋 #insects
🦀⛵ #Maryland
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🌱 #nativeplants
🌿🦋 #insects
🦀⛵ #Maryland
🌎 #ecoregion65
June 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Many garden things are taking place, for example, skullcap things
🌱 #nativeplants
🌿🦋 #insects
🦀⛵ #Maryland
🌎 #ecoregion65
🌱 #nativeplants
🌿🦋 #insects
🦀⛵ #Maryland
🌎 #ecoregion65