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Ranchman's Tiger Moth (Platyprepia virginalis) Near Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 9 July 2014 |
#5411 Likely Nais Tiger Moth (Apantesis nais) or Banded Tiger Moth (Apantesis vittata) Under porch light in Alamance Co., NC 28 Sep 2020 |
Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo) Buncombe Co., NC 8 Sep 2012 Common and widespread in the eastern US, the caterpillars feed on various herbaceous plants like clovers and wild lettuce. | |
Ornate Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) Duke Forest, Durham Co., NC 19 Sep 2018 Fairly common in much of eastern North America, these day-flying moths may be seen on various flowers. Caterpillars feed on Crotalaria and Lespedeza, among other species. |
Orange Holomelina Moth (Holomelina aurantiaca) Orange Co., NC 15 May 2008 very common in the NC piedmont. |
Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) Power line clearing in Jones Co., NC 21 Oct 2007 Probably widespread and common in NC. |
Ctenucha moth (Ctenucha cressonana) Four Mile Creek, Teller Co., CO 11 July 2016 |
Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea) Coming to porch lights, Missoula Co., MT 24 May 2014 |
Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella) Riverbend Park, Catawba Co., NC 3 Aug 2012 |
Virginia Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolly Bear (Spilosoma virginica) Hill Forest, Durham Co., NC 16 Aug 2020 |
The Neighbor (Haploa contigua) Buncombe Co., NC 26 June 2004 |
Confused Haploa (Haploa confusa) Nectaring on Joe Pye Weed, Quebec, Canada 8 Aug 2005 |
Wild Forget-me-not Moth (Gnophaela latipennis) Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA 10 July 2007 |
Polka-dot Wasp Moth, Oleander Caterpillar (Syntomeida epilais) Collier Co., FL 4 Nov 2018 |
Created on ... May 29, 2008 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com