Ecliptopera silaceata | Sitka Nature https://www.sitkanature.org On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:54:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.sitkanature.org/photojournal/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-raven_trees_watermark_8.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ecliptopera silaceata | Sitka Nature https://www.sitkanature.org 32 32 20990835 Small Phoenix (Ecliptopera silaceata) https://www.sitkanature.org/photojournal/2010/06/07/small-phoenix-ecliptopera-silaceata/ https://www.sitkanature.org/photojournal/2010/06/07/small-phoenix-ecliptopera-silaceata/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:20:54 +0000 http://www.sitkanature.org/?p=3391 Connor noticed this moth resting on the side of the house. I caught it and brought it inside to photograph. The larvae of this species are said to feed on fireweed. As this is the first time I have noticed this particular species, I do not know how common it is around here. It is ... Read more

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Connor noticed this moth resting on the side of the house. I caught it and brought it inside to photograph. The larvae of this species are said to feed on fireweed. As this is the first time I have noticed this particular species, I do not know how common it is around here. It is one of the more striking moths I’ve photographed so far, however.

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