The Mulberry Wing
While most people in the Northeast complained about the hot weather on weekend of August 13-14, I just salivated over the moth possibilities. It didn't disappoint, being especially productive for me for underwings. So of course I had to use one for MOW. But which one to pick? Why deal with that decision when this beauty presented itself. It's a Rose Hooktip (Oreta rosea) of the small family Drepanidae. The location was Ward Pound Ridge Reservation and the day was August 14.

Moth of the Week © 2005 Steve Walter