LAURAS LEPIDOPTERA

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LAURAS LEPIDOPTERA

• Information on moths and butterflies

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Dead Leaf Butterfly

• Its named because it is underside looks like a
  leaf
• There is an incredible variety with the underside
  patterns and colors.
• This butterfly has a very interesting wing shape.
  
• Origin China. Wingspan 2 1/2 inches.
• The dead leaf butterfly is an exemplary mimic.

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Io Moth

• The Io Moth, named for a character in Greek
  mythology.
• Males are golden yellow in color, but females are
  more brown.
• It has a wingspan of 2.5-3.5 inches.
• In Canada and northern states, the Io Moth
  produces only one brood a year.
• Farther south in the U.S., they may produce two
  broods.
• Both sexes are attracted to light and fly when
  air temperatures are higher than 45 degrees F and
  7 C.

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Ghost moth

• The Ghost Moth, also known as the Ghost Swift, is
  a moth of the family Hepialidae.
• It is common throughout Europe except for the far
  southeast.
• This species is now considered the only species
  in the genus Hepialus which previously included
  several other species now reclassified into other
  genera.

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