The Mulberry Wing
A form of azure that was proposed at one point was Edward's Azure, a "species" that flew in early spring and whose larva fed on flowering dogwoods. Fitting that bill, but clearly distinct is the Dogwood Thyatirid (Euthyatira pudens), a member of the small family Thyatiridae. This one turned up at Muttontown Preserve April 15.

Moth of the Week © 2002 Steve Walter