Nature in the Ozarks

I've only seen a few Monarch butterflies this year.  This one was passing through our garden a few days ago. .

Linden Looper ( Erannis tiliaria - 6665) One of the few moth species I've been seeing on recent cool fall evenings.  Some eveni...

Variegated Fritillary Caterpillar ( Euptoieta claudia ) Source:  BugGuide : Range:  North America and southern South America.  Perm...

Black-barred Brown ( Plagiomimicus pityochromus - 9754) From BugGuide : Range: Eastern United States and southern Ontario. Se...

Goldenrod Flower Moth (Schinia nundina - 11177) From BugGuide : Range: Found east of a line from Arizona to Minnesota and Nova Sc...

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) Warm fall temperatures are bringing out many of these Asian invaders.  For more ...

Habitat: Forests in eastern North America. Food: Larva bore into dead branches of various hardwoods. Source: BugGuide .

Filigreed Chimoptesis ( Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana - 3273) Identification: Adult: forewing dark gray to blackish with white tri-lobed...

Chosen Sallow Moth ( Psaphida electilis - 10012) Identification: The coloration of this species shows geographical variation: norther...

Ipsilon Dart (Agrotis ipsilon - 10663) This moth -- like many, actually, -- is not a friend of gardeners. Dart moths are also known as...

Armyworm Moth ( Mythimna unipuncta - 10438) Identification: Forewing tan, often tinged with orange and lightly speckled with black. ...

Leaf-footed Bug Leptoglossus clypealis Identification: The wavy white line across the back strongly suggests this species. The spine ...

Linden Looper Moth Erannis tiliaria - 6665 Typically a "winter moth", and Winter Moth is this species other common name. H...

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Male) ( Malacosoma americanum - 7701) Range: Eastern and central US to the Rockies and Canada from ...

Beggar Moth ( Eubaphe mendica - 7440) Flight: May-September; three broods. Caterpillar Hosts: Maples and violets. Range: Common th...

Large Tolype Moth Tolype velleda – 7670 Range: Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Texas, north to Ontario. Life cycle: Only ...

Orange Sulphur (female) Colias eurytheme Identification: Female yellow or white with irregular black border surrounding light spots. Un...

Identification: The antemedial (AM) line of the hindwing is broken and does not extend all the way across the wing. Range: North Carol...

Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas. Life History: A day-flier, often seen on flowers such as goldenrod...

A very common moth throughout eastern North America and north to southern Canada.  They range west to southern Arizona and south to Central...