"What a thousand acres of Silphiums looked like when they tickled the bellies of the buffalo is a question never again to be answered, and perhaps not even asked." -Aldo Leopold
Clemens’ False Skeletonizer
Acoloithus falsarius fam. Zygaenidae
Host plant: Found on wild grape (Vitis. sp.)
Dates found: 24, Aug, 2024
Locations Found: Schoolcraft Prairie, Washington County, MO
Notes: Will also host on peppervine and Virginia creeper
Morning-glory Prominent
Schizura ipomoeae fam. Notodontidae
Host plant: Oak species (Quercus sp)
Date found: 24, Aug, 2024
Location Found: Schoolcraft Prairie, Washington County, MO
Notes: Despite both its common and scientific names, it is highly unlikely this species ever feeds on morning glories (Ipomoea spp.).
Calico paint aka brown-hooded owlet (adult)
Cucullia convexipennis fam. Noctuidae
Host plant: Found on goldenrod (Solidago sp.)
Date found: 24, Aug, 2024
Location Found: Schoolcraft Prairie, Washington County, MO
Spiny Oak Slug Moth
Euclea delphinii F. Limacodidae
Host plant: Found on post oak (Quercus stellata)
Date found: 17, Aug, 2024
Location Found: Schoolcraft Prairie, Washington County, MO
A Thousand Acres of Silphiums 