Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Ennominae » Nacophorini » Phaeoura » Oak Beauty - Hodges#6763 (Phaeoura quernaria)
Photo#611094
020212Moth2 - Phaeoura quernaria - male
Copyright © 2012 Ken Allen

020212Moth2 - Phaeoura quernaria - Male
Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
February 2, 2012
Contributed by Ken Allen on 3 February, 2012 - 10:39am
Last updated 6 February, 2012 - 1:58pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Paul Dennehy, 6 February, 2012 - 1:58pm

Zale sp.
Looks like on of the Zale sp. I have had a couple sp. so far this winter here in Texas.
… JasonPike, 4 February, 2012 - 11:28am

 
Thanks Jason
I have posted another photo of a similar moth from last night. Does it look to be the same as the other to you?
… Ken Allen, 4 February, 2012 - 11:46am

 
Phaeoura quernaria
The pectinate ("feathery") antennae rule out Zale spp. This is a very variable moth, ranging from jet black to brown to mostly white with black peppering.
… Paul Dennehy, 6 February, 2012 - 2:00pm

 
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Paul
.
… Ken Allen, 6 February, 2012 - 2:10pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo