The Mulberry Wing
Before we get to September and, hopefully, a slew of southern strays for MOW, how about something common? And common the Four-spotted Fungus Moth (Metalectra quadrisignata), sure has been lately at Jamaica Bay. The same night, August 15, brought an unusually bluish individual to a baited tree, but the picture is not all that pleasing to show. So here's this more typical one on a plain old wall. (Is it a Five- spotted Fungus Moth if I count the spot on the wall?) 

Moth of the Week © 2007 Steve Walter