lapis_the_mothman's Identifications

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3 photos

What

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)

Observer

twigthyme

Date

March 13, 2024 12:11 PM EDT

Place

Squirrel Hill, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA (Google, OSM)
Carolina Mantis - Photo (c) William Wise, all rights reserved, uploaded by William Wise
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)
Added on May 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Typical Hover Flies (Subfamily Syrphinae)

Observer

sarka

Date

May 17, 2020

Place

Eastsound, , WA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Several Found on Japanese maple tree stems.

CISSUSA INDISCRETA Or ITAME BITACTATA?

Typical Hover Flies - Photo (c) João P. Burini, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Typical Hover Flies (Subfamily Syrphinae)
Added on March 2, 2024
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2 photos

What

Subgenus Blapylis

Observer

cjurnes

Date

June 7, 2021 05:33 PM PDT

Place

Port Angeles Harbor, Port Angeles, WA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

smaller than common Carabus, on the beach

Blapylis - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Subgenus Blapylis, a member of Desert Stink Beetles (Genus Eleodes)
Added on March 1, 2024
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2 photos

What

Ground Crab Spiders (Genus Xysticus)

Observer

n3r_7

Date

November 16, 2021 10:37 AM UTC

Place

Knob Creek, San Antonio, TX, US (Google, OSM)
Ground Crab Spiders - Photo (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Murray
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Ground Crab Spiders (Genus Xysticus)
Added on March 1, 2024
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What

Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)

Observer

garrett183

Date

May 22, 2023 02:07 PM PDT

Place

Centerville, WA 98613, USA (Google, OSM)
Cutworm Moths and Allies - Photo (c) Chris Cook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Cook
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Cutworm Moths and Allies (Family Noctuidae)
Added on February 8, 2024
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What

Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)

Observer

samnob

Date

October 16, 2021 09:53 AM PDT

Place

California Ave SE, Port Orchard, WA, US (Google, OSM)
Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)
Added on January 26, 2024
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What

Anteater Scarabs (Genus Cremastocheilus)

Observer

garrett183

Date

July 12, 2022 06:44 PM PDT

Place

Centerville, WA 98613, USA (Google, OSM)
Anteater Scarabs - Photo (c) Jay Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay Keller
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Anteater Scarabs (Genus Cremastocheilus)
Added on January 13, 2024
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2 photos

What

Hooded Owlets (Genus Cucullia)

Observer

garrett183

Date

March 28, 2023 05:49 PM PDT

Place

Klickitat County, US-WA, US (Google, OSM)
Hooded Owlets - Photo (c) Gary McDonald, all rights reserved, uploaded by Gary McDonald
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Hooded Owlets (Genus Cucullia)
Added on January 13, 2024
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What

Garden Carrion Beetle (Heterosilpha ramosa)

Observer

garrett183

Date

May 23, 2023 11:42 AM PDT

Place

Centerville, WA 98613, USA (Google, OSM)
Garden Carrion Beetle - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Garden Carrion Beetle (Heterosilpha ramosa)
Added on January 13, 2024
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What

Tussock Moths (Subfamily Lymantriinae)

Observer

shan_king

Date

December 26, 2023 06:28 PM EST

Place

Laurelwood Dr, North Attleborough, MA, US (Google, OSM)
Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths - Photo (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved, uploaded by Roger C. Kendrick
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)
Added on January 4, 2024
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What

Nevada Tiger Moth (Apantesis nevadensis)

Observer

garrett183

Date

September 15, 2023 12:46 PM PDT

Place

Missing Location
Nevada Tiger Moth - Photo (c) Ann Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ann Cooper
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Nevada Tiger Moth (Apantesis nevadensis)
Added on January 4, 2024
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What

Phanias albeolus

Observer

ewrunn1ng

Date

July 25, 2019 12:12 PM PDT

Place

N 155th St & 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98133, USA (Google, OSM)
Phanias albeolus - Photo Kaldari, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Phanias albeolus, a member of Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)
Added on December 14, 2023
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What

Australian Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)

Observer

suejaggar

Date

November 13, 2023 05:24 PM AEDT

Place

Castle Doyle NSW 2350, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

on Photinia

Australian Garden Mantis - Photo (c) Alan Melville, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alan Melville
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Australian Garden Mantis (Orthodera ministralis)
Added on December 4, 2023
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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

gullaah

Date

May 22, 2023 02:52 PM WEST

Place

Leiria (Google, OSM)
Plant-eating Lady Beetles - Photo (c) Daniel Vélez, all rights reserved, uploaded by Daniel Vélez
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Plant-eating Lady Beetles (Tribe Epilachnini)
Added on October 25, 2023
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Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)

Observer

ccoslor

Date

August 2018

Place

United States (Google, OSM)

Description

On raspberry leaves. The ID is just a guess. I'm not sure what makes a cocoon like this, but urodids do something similar.

UPDATE: It emerged

Diamondback Moth - Photo (c) Lucas Rubio, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lucas Rubio
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)
Added on October 24, 2023
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What

Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)

Observer

btb_voyages

Date

May 16, 2021 03:08 PM UTC

Place

Inverness, CA 94937, USA (Google, OSM)
Tiger Moths - Photo (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)
Added on October 13, 2023
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What

Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

Observer

dpvision

Date

October 4, 2021 07:31 AM EDT

Place

Kings Point Rd, Chattanooga, TN, US (Google, OSM)
Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)
Added on September 4, 2023
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What

Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

Observer

kadaverr

Date

February 28, 2021 10:28 AM UTC

Place

Backridge Rd, Woodlawn, TN, US (Google, OSM)
Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)
Added on September 4, 2023
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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

dykesj

Date

September 2, 2020 02:02 PM EDT

Place

Yockey Rd, Apollo, PA, US (Google, OSM)
American Copper Underwing - Photo (c) Zoology123, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zoology123
lapis_the_mothman's ID: American Copper Underwing (Amphipyra pyramidoides)
Added on August 25, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

gullaah

Date

May 22, 2023 02:52 PM WEST

Place

Leiria (Google, OSM)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Subfamily Epilachninae [inactive], a member of Ladybirds (Family Coccinellidae)
Added on August 12, 2023
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(Inactive Taxon)

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What

Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)

Observer

nathjones

Date

July 2023

Place

England, GB (Google, OSM)
Ruby Tiger Moth - Photo (c) Michał Brzeziński, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Michał Brzeziński
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa)
Added on August 8, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

gullaah

Date

May 22, 2023 02:52 PM WEST

Place

Leiria (Google, OSM)
Lady, Fungus, Scavenger, and Bark Beetles - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Lady, Fungus, Scavenger, and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Coccinelloidea)
Added on August 8, 2023
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What

Subfamily Asilinae

Observer

tom79689

Date

July 30, 2023 09:56 AM CEST

Place

Marijana Blažića, Dubrovnik, 19, HR (Google, OSM)
Asilinae - Photo (c) Steve Reekie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Reekie
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Subfamily Asilinae, a member of Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on August 1, 2023
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2 photos

What

Clubbed Mydas Fly (Mydas clavatus)

Observer

alivenfree76

Date

July 14, 2021 11:08 AM CDT

Place

Smyrna (Google, OSM)
Clubbed Mydas Fly - Photo (c) Sean McCann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Clubbed Mydas Fly (Mydas clavatus)
Added on August 1, 2023
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What

Subfamily Asilinae

Observer

tom79689

Date

July 30, 2023 09:56 AM CEST

Place

Marijana Blažića, Dubrovnik, 19, HR (Google, OSM)
Robber Flies - Photo (c) Steve Collins, all rights reserved
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Robber Flies (Family Asilidae)
Added on July 31, 2023
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What

Bush Crickets (Family Tettigoniidae)

Observer

daniel_hualpa

Date

November 11, 2021 12:14 AM UTC

Place

Yantzaza, Ecuador (Google, OSM)
Pemba cochleata - Photo (c) Daniel Hualpa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Hualpa
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Pemba cochleata, a member of True Katydids (Subfamily Pseudophyllinae)
Added on July 26, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Infraorder Schizomantodea

Observer

enderly

Date

August 11, 2022 11:47 AM MDT

Place

Quatar Ct, Aurora, CO, US (Google, OSM)
European Mantis - Photo (c) Ryszard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Added on July 25, 2023
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What

European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

Observer

rsfair

Date

September 8, 2022 07:04 AM MDT

Place

W US Hwy 50, Salida, CO, US (Google, OSM)
European Mantis - Photo (c) Ryszard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)
Added on July 25, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

18 photos

What

Infraorder Schizomantodea

Observer

sir8

Date

September 14, 2022 03:00 PM CDT

Place

Weatherford, TX 76086, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

I moved it to a branch, then later I moved it to a place that suits it's camouflage, as well as food.

Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on July 25, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Infraorder Schizomantodea

Observer

edwards_plateau

Date

September 21, 2022 09:49 PM CDT

Place

Old West Austin, Austin, TX, USA (Google, OSM)
Stagmomantis - Photo (c) J. N. Stuart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
lapis_the_mothman's ID: Genus Stagmomantis, a member of Mantids (Family Mantidae)
Added on July 25, 2023
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