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Plecoptera sp.
Erebidae; Anobinae; Plecoptera; Plecoptera sp. This moth came to my attention when a well was being excavated on the farm. It was behaving in a manner that I had not seen in moths before. It was flying around the work site and landing on freshly dug soil. I don't know if it was sipping any moisture from the soil but It reminded me of butterfly "mud-puddling".
This moth was spotted in a rice field.
Spotted on Jul 15, 2016
Submitted on Aug 7, 2022
2 Comments
Ingrid3
Hi Ingrid, thank you for your comment. These creatures are sometimes mysterious, but they are always fascinating. John B.
i love your environmental info and hypotheses!!! moisture heavy spots do attract different species on my landscape as well!!! i now look for them to find new species!