A gorgeous Common Checkered Skipper (Pyrgus communis) came to nectar on the Hairy Asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum) that volunteered in our backyard. The blue-gray color indicates a male of the species.
Here is that little guy in action:
One species of Snout Moth that featured prominently on the volunteer asters on our land was the Two-spotted Herpetogramma (Herpetogramma bipunctalis):
The thumbnail shows the two spots on the dorsum that give the species its name. Their wings make a shimmering robe. And I love their tinker-toy legs! Some of these clips clearly show the asters' hairy stems and leaves that give this wildflower species its name--Hairy Asters (Symphyotrichum pilosum).
Another species of Snout Moth that came to the asters frequently was Hymenia perspectalis, Spotted Beet Webworm:
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