The Mulberry Wing
Every now and then, I go in a different direction with MOW and choose something common or of lesser interest or desirable to a moth watcher. But surely, the Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) has been the moth of the last week, from the huge numbers flying in the Long Island Pine Barrens on the weekend to Floyd Bennet Field's first record July 21. In addition, I got a better than average picture with this individual, from Muttontown Preserve July 25, caught in an infrequent spread wing posture.

Moth of the Week © 2005 Steve Walter