Some Moths during February

 The overnight weather conditions throughout January were not really good enough for moth trapping but there were two or three reasonable nights during February.

Several species of Geometridae moths, that are on the wing during the colder months of the year, have flightless females. Such is the case with the following four species that were attracted to the light during February.

Dotted Border (Agriopis marginaria) (male)

Pale Brindled Beauty (Phigalia pilosaria) (male)

Spring Usher (Agriopis leucophaearia) (male)

Cryptic wing markings provide excellent camouflage when the moth is at rest on tree bark.

March Moth (Alsophila aescularia) (male)