March 21, 2026
For our March, 2026 field trip, we visited Bennett’s Terraqueous Gardens in East Peoria, IL. We had a great turnout with 18 people (and Einstein – the dog). Jose took a number of photos and those are included below in a gallery. Here are soe of the insects...
Insect of the week (March 23, 2026)
Our insect of the week for March 23, 2026 is Anax junius, the green darner. [ODONATA: Aeshnidae] It was described by Dru Drury (an English entomologist) in 1773. This species is commonly found throughout the continental United States and southern Canada. It has been...
Insect of the week (March 16, 2026)
Our insect of the week for March 16, 2026 is Bellura obliqua, the cattail borer moth. [LEPIDOPTERA: Noctuidae] It was described by Francis Walker (an English entomologist) in 1865. As the common name impllies, this species is found in marshes and along creeks where...
Insect of the week (March 9, 2026)
Our insect of the week for March 9, 2026 is Acharia stimulea, the Saddleback Caterpillar moth. [LEPIDOPTERA: Limacodidae] It was described by James Clemens (an American entomologist) in 1860. We featured a related species, Lithacodes fasciola, as our insect of the...
Insect of the week (March 2, 2026)
Our insect of the week for March 2, 2026 is Euclemensia bassettella, the Kermes Scale moth. [LEPIDOPTERA: Cosmopterigidae] It was described by James Clemens (an American entomologist; his collection now resides in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia) in...
Peoria approximella (a moth named in New York for Peoria, IL). Photo of Michigan specimen courtesy Jim Vargo (used with permission).