2022 March 19

    Val George writes that this moth – Orthosia hibisci – was by a light on the wall of his house in Oak Bay yesterday morning.  Jeremy Tatum writes: Many noctuid moths show a reniform stigma (kidney-shaped spot) and an orbicular stigma (round spot) on their forewings. If anyone is unsure of the meaning of these long words, this moth is happy to demonstrate.

 

Orthosia hibisci (Lep.: Noctuidae)  Val George