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Small Butterfly or moth. Sorry for the bad image. - Libytheana carinenta
Copyright © 2008 Michael Lloyd

Small Butterfly or moth. Sorry for the bad image. - Libytheana carinenta
Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA
September 17, 2008
Size: 1" and larger in length
These guys are flying (riding the wind is more like it) through (south to north) by the thousands. Possibly as many as 10,000 + a day come through. They do not stop for anything. This one accidentally flew into a small outbuilding and tried to go out of a window. I shot this and ushered it back out the door. Unfortunately IH-10 is about a mile to my north and what passes through my place has to run that gauntlet.
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Contributed by Michael Lloyd on 17 September, 2008 - 4:35pm
Last updated 6 October, 2008 - 4:16pm

American Snout Butterfly

… Borealfalcon, 17 September, 2008 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

 
Why
Thanks. Why are they headed north when winter is coming? The wind is carrying them but they seem to be going that direction as well.
… Michael Lloyd, 17 September, 2008 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Don't worry about them
They Hibernate in winter as adults.
The mottled pattern on the underside helps it to hide and camoflauge in nooks and crannies etc.
I think the main part of that pattern is to match tree trunks.

One other intresting thing I know is that they mate at night.
… Borealfalcon, 19 September, 2008 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

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