Common Name: Greater grapevine looper Scientific Name: Eulithis gracilineata Season: Two generations, with caterpillars by June and adults in July. Food: Grape and Virginia creeper. Ecology: Many caterpillars feed at …
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Common Name: Forest tent caterpillar Scientific Name: Malacosoma disstria Season: One generation per year, with caterpillars in late spring to early summer, and adults soon after. Food: Alder, basswood, birches, …
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Common Name: Alianthus webworm Scientific Name: Atteva aurea Season: At least two generations in the northeast, and more likely to increase due to climate change. Adults by May, and caterpillars …
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Common Name: Green Marvel Scientific Name: Acronicta fallax Season: Two generations in New England; mature caterpillars in June and July, and again from August into October. Moths from late May …
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Common Name: Azalea sphinx Scientific Name: Darapsa choerilus Season: At least two generations a year, with adults by June and caterpillars onward. Food: Caterpillars feed on azalea, black gum, blueberry, …
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Common Name: Pandorus Sphinx Scientific name: Eumorpha pandorus Season: Some places see only one generation a year, while others see two. It is a large, greenish gray moth with darker …
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One of the most beautiful silkmoth species in North America. Male luna moth, June 15, 2016, Fishers Island, New York. I collected this male from a light trap around midnight …
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Common Name: Io moth Scientific Name: Automeris io Season: Usually two generations in the Northeast. Food: Feeds on many different trees, shrubs, legumes, and grasses (this one was feeding on black locust). …
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On June 3, 2017, three University of Delaware (UD) students arrived on Fishers Island with a few bags of food, backpacks, and a handful of garden shears. Employed by …
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My name is Erik Blomquist, and I have been fortunate enough to call Fishers Island a second home my entire life. Since I was little, I have come to the …