MuseTD is does look like this spittlebug http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/175..., but the antennae are different, like a mot should have. Gatorfellows, thanks for the tip. So far I haven't been able to find a lichen moth like this, but I'll keep trying.
I know these as Lichen moths, similar striping on legs and wings, however the three black dots are not present. Here is a reference you can possibly use to narrow your search; http://bugguide.net/node/view/16269
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Thanks Christy, now to see if either can be identified.
Wow! Looks just like your spittlebug...until you look really closely! Great capture of both!!
Maria, I had to take a good look to figure out this was a moth.
Cool spotting; I would have thought this was a bug or beetle, not a moth.
I tried several searches but did not find a match. Will keep it in mind. Who knows. :)
MuseTD is does look like this spittlebug http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/175..., but the antennae are different, like a mot should have.
Gatorfellows, thanks for the tip. So far I haven't been able to find a lichen moth like this, but I'll keep trying.
I know these as Lichen moths, similar striping on legs and wings, however the three black dots are not present. Here is a reference you can possibly use to narrow your search; http://bugguide.net/node/view/16269
Thanks Luis. The variety of bugs at the light set up was incredible.
Amazing dicovery Tom!