Metallica rules...
Has been a little mundane in the trap of late. Not sure why because the overnight temperatures have been favourable. However, there have been a couple of highlights - see below.
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Diachrysia balluca, known as the Metallic Looper Moth by some. This is the largest and most metallic-looking of the looper moths in our area. It is not particularly common but I catch one or two most years. The larvae feed on raspberry and the adults are on the wing from late June until mid-August, though most of my records are from mid-July.
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Is a brilliant-looking creature with a fantastic green and purple lustre. This moth just glows and there is nothing else quite like it!
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This is Calophasia lunula, or the Toadflax Brocade. It is an introduced European species. I'm not sure just how long it has been in Ontario but I seem to catch one or two most years in the Greater Toronto Area. It's a very distinctive-looking moth with nothing likely to be confused with it.
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The larve feed on Common Toadflax (also non-native) which is a common roadside plant throughout Southern Ontario. The adults are winging it in July and early August.