Schinia viUosa
This Monday’s moth is a duo of Schinia viUosa (Noctuidae) descansant en el que estic assumint és la seva planta hoste (Erigeron sp.). Vaig trencar aquest tir al voltant 9,000 els peus cap amunt en l'altiplà de Kaibab al nord d'Arizona el mes passat. A fire must have burned the area a few years ago because the wildflowers were thick amongst charred remains of ponderosa pines and these moths were everywhere.
wow, what a great shot. I love that there’s two, and that it looks like the one of the left put the petal on the head of the one on the right, moth-flirt. I thought earlier last week about the very local fire we’ve had (Motor Fire) and how I’m SUPER curious re: what it’ll mean for wildflowers next year. Our last big fire in the area combined with perfect rain patterns for a CRAZY best in 30 years Ca poppy bloom. Spectacular. Fire does SUCH cool stuff to landscapes. =) Gràcies!!