Backyard Moth Night

We made a second attempt at finding moths in our yard recently. The moon was just one day shy of being full meaning the brighter sky reduced the number of moths that found our light. Now we know to avoid the full moon! We were also serenaded by the trill of an Eastern Screech Owl in a neighbour's tree!! Pics below are a sample of ones we found both in our yard, and at our friend's farm.

Gem Moth

Lesser Maple Spanworm

Three-parted Epiblema Moth: Many moths can be found in the day. This little guy was very tiny. At first I thought it was Frass (caterpillar poop). I gently brushed the stem to see if it would fall off then noticed it had 6 legs!

Gallinipper: Probably the largest mosquito in North America but is not considered to be a vector for mosquito-borne pathogens. Wing length is 6-6.5 mm.

https://bugguide.net/node/view/32476

The Skiff Moth is a member of the Slug Moth family. During the larva stage, the caterpillar looks more like a slug than the typical, leggy worm-like caterpillar. The brown and tan colours of the the adult help it to hide among leaf litter and tree branches.
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Skiff-Moth

Laurel Sphinx: large enough to fit in an open hand!