Deep Wilson...

There is a nice song that goes by this title on an album called "The Grotto" by the superbly talented Kristin Hersh - nobody seems to know exactly what this means, myself included! Whatever, I use it to describe the fact that the Wilson Tract is in the deep south of Ontario! A rather tenuous connection but there you go.

Anyway, as promised, more moths from the deep end. The hairy guy above is Lintner's Gluphisia. This is pretty much the first prominent to be on the wing and is easy to miss completely if one doesn't get any warm nights during its brief flight period. Great colors on this chunky fellow - subtle, but tasteful...


The Ruby Quaker. Rather similar to other Orthosia Quakers but this one is a little more variegated on the forewing and the males have distinctive bipectinate (feathery) antenna.


The Bicolored Woodgrain. A cryptic devil if ever there was one. Is pretty common in the springtime but is always a welcome addition to any night's moth list


If ever a moth lived up to its name it is this one - the Dowdy Pinion! Apart from the rather streamlined shape (typical of many Pinions) this species is dramatically underwhelming...


This Nameless Pinion is a good example of the "other" more chunky kind of pinion. Same genus as the above Lithophane, but with an obviously different wing shape and manner of resting - broad wings, knobbly shoulders and a bit flatter-looking.