It was warm and mostly cloudy as fifteen participants completed this week's survey. In examples shown below, disruptive coloration and vegetation mimicry are two ways that nocturnal moths remain camouflaged from predators during daylight. Protecting eyes when squeezing into a cozy nook can also be important; the Mompha has enlarged antennal bases for this while the Pseudopostega has even bigger caps that completely cover its eyes! Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing) photo by Katherine Daniels Papilio glaucus (eastern tiger swallowtail) photo by Dwayne Mann Papilio multicaudata (two-tailed swallowtail) photo by Sam Fruehling Callophrys henrici (Henry's elfin) photo by James Giroux Callophrys gryneus (juniper hairstreak) photo by James Giroux Plusiodonta compressipalpis (moonseed moth) photo by Val Bugh Euerythra phasma (red-tailed specter) photo by Val Bugh Parapediasia teterrella (bluegrass webworm moth) photo by Val Bugh Mompha eloisella & Pseudopostega albogaleriella (moths) photo by Val Bugh & James Giroux Melanerpes carolinus (red-bellied woodpecker) photo by Beth Kirkhart Bubo virginianus (great horned owl) photo by Bill Boyd Ceratina sp. (small carpenter bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Archytas sp. (tachinid fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Archytas marmoratus (tachinid fly) photo by Dwayne Mann Loxocera cylindrica (rust fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Physocephala floridana (thick-headed fly) photo by Joe Fernandes Liorhyssus hyalinus (hyaline grass bug) photo by Joe Fernandes Microtomus purcis (assassin bug) photo by Beth Kirkhart Calosoma scrutator (caterpillar hunter) photo by Val Bugh Crotalus atrox (western diamondback rattlesnake) photo by Katherine Daniels Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrileatus) Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri), adult & tadpoles Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Whirligig Mite (Anystis sp.) Mite (Unknown sp.) Scud (Hyalella sp.) Earthworm (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Phyciodes texana   Texan Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema nicippe   sleepy Orange    lycaenidae   Callophrys henrici   Henry's Elfin       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio glaucus   Eastern Tiger Swallowtail       Papilio multicaudata   Two-tailed Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper    noctuidae   Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth (adult & larva)       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Cerathosia tricolor   Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Psaphida resumens   Figure-eight Sallow       Copivaleria grotei   Grote's Sallow       Acronicta tota   Dagger Moth       Acronicta vinnula   Delightful Dagger Moth       Acronicta clarescens   Clear Dagger Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Emarginea percara   Beloved Emarginea       Phosphila miselioides   Spotted Phosphila       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Megalographa biloba   Bilobed Looper Moth       Chrysodeixis includens   Soybean Looper (larva)       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Maliattha synochitis   Black-dotted Lithocodia    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Cissusa new sp.   Moth       Phoberia atomaris   Common Oak Moth       Sigela penumbrata   Stippled Sigela Moth       Zale edusina   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth       Euerythra phasma   Red-tailed Specter    nolidae   Meganola minuscula   Confused Meganola    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent    thyrididae   Thyris sepulchralis   Mournful Thyris Moth    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing       Hyles lineata   White-lined Sphinx    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Trigrammia quadrinotaria   Moth       Cleora sublunaria   Double-lined Gray       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Phigalia titea   The Halfwing       Phigalia strigataria   Small Phigalia       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena       Lobocleta ossularia   Drab Brown Wave       Eubaphe unicolor   Moth       Isturgia dislocaria   Pale-veined Isturgia       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia bolterii   Moth    crambidae   Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (larva)       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta pseudonythesalis   Pyrausta Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth       Amyelois transitella   Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Myelopsis alatella   Moth       Ephestiodes gilvescentella   Dusky Raisin Moth    tortricidae   Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth       Pseudexentera spoliana   Bare-patched Leafroller Moth       Platynota rostrana   Omnivorous Platynota Moth       Rhopobota dietziana   Moth       Goditha bumeliana   Leafroller Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Grapholita packardi   Cherry Fruitworm Moth       Cochylis caulocatax   Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth    gelechiidae   Filatima xanthuris   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Anacampsis paltodoriella   Moth    depressariidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth       Ethmia delliella   Ladder-backed Ethmia       Ethmia zelleriella   Zeller's Ethmia       Ethmia sp.   Ethmia Moth (larva)    blastobasidae   Hypatopa sp.   Moth       Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    lacturidae   Lactura subfervens   Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Plume Moth       Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth (adult & larva)    yponomeutidae   Zelleria ochroplagiata   Moth    gracillariidae   Cameraria quercivorella   Moth       Povolnya quercinigrella   Moth       Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth    momphidae   Mompha eloisella   Red-streaked Mompha Moth    cosmopterigidae   Cosmopterix sp.   Moth       Obithome punctiferella   Moth    opostegidae   Pseudopostega albogaleriella   Moth    glyphipterigidae   Diploschizia impigritella   Yellow Nutsedge Moth    heliozelidae   Heliozela aesella   Shield-bearing Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella sp.   Pygmy Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Oulema collaris   Leaf Beetle       Psylliodes convexior   Flea Beetle    coccinellidae   Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle (larva)    cerambycidae   Anelaphus villosus   Twig Pruner       Tessaropa tenuipes   Longhorn Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera neglecta   Metallic Woodborer    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Calosoma scrutator   Caterpillar Hunter    cantharidae   Ditemnus perforatus   Soldier Beetle       Rhagonycha lineola   Soldier Beetle    bostrichidae   Amphicerus bicaudatus   Apple Twig Borer    scarabaeidae   Euphoria sepulcralis   Spangled Flower Beetle       Phileurus valgus   Scarab       Rhyssemus sp.   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    zopheridae   Zopherus nodulosus   Ironclad Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug       Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug       Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug (nymph)    reduviidae   Microtomus purcis   Assassin Bug       Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Penthimia americana   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper    aphalaridae   Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    aphididae   Tetraneura sp.   Aphid       Hyperomyzus lactucae   Sowthistle Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    andrenidae   Andrena sp.   Mining Bee    halictidae   Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Camponotus texanus   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus sp.   Carpenter Ant    cynipidae   Odontocynips nebulosa   Gall Wasp       Belonocnema kinseyi   Gall Wasp       Amphibolips quercusinanis   Oak Apple Gall (larva)    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly    calliphoridae   Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    agromyzidae   Phytomyza sp.   Leaf-miner Fly    conopidae   Physocephala floridana   Thick-headed Fly    ulidiidae   Delphinia picta   Picture-winged Fly    psilidae   Loxocera cylindrica   Rust Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge    cecidomyiidae   Walshomyia sp.   Gall Midge (gall)       Walshomyia sabinae   Gall Midge (gall)       Unknown sp.   Gall Midge (gall) odonata   coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet orthoptera   acrididae   Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper (nymph)       Encoptolophus subgracilis   Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper (nymph)       Unknown sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Pediodectes haldemani   Haldeman's Shieldback (nymph)       Arethaea ambulator   Walking Thread-legged Katydid (nymph)       Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph) blattodea   corydiidae   Arenivaga bolliana   Boll's Sand Roach isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes sp.   Nasutiform Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing    hemerobiidae   Hemeroius stigma   Brown Lacewing raphidioptera   raphidiidae   Agulla bicolor   Snakefly trichoptera   philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Naphrys acerba   Jumping Spider       Hentzia palmarum   Long-jawed Jumper    araneidae   Hypsosinga rubens   Orbweaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    gnaphosidae   Zelotes sp.   Ground Spider    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx       Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider       Pardosa sp.   Wolf Spider