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Delicate Cycnia - Cycnia tenera TL: ~20 mm. White FW with yellow costal streak.Yellow head and collar. Hosts: Milkweed and Indian hemp. Status: Common.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area.<br />
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2020(199) Cycnia,Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Erebidae,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Delicate Cycnia - Cycnia tenera

TL: ~20 mm. White FW with yellow costal streak.Yellow head and collar. Hosts: Milkweed and Indian hemp. Status: Common.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area.

2020(199)

    comments (6)

  1. Get back in bed. Posted 5 years ago
    1. Yes, sir ;P Posted 5 years ago
  2. WOWWW! And I second Ferdy's statement :) I hope you are laptopping in bed! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks for the concern...I'm not a laptopper, but I am alternating bed, gentle activities, and forbidden activities. Posted 5 years ago
  3. Lovely! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks, it sure was! Posted 5 years ago

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Cycnia tenera is a moth in the family Erebidae.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Aug 30, 2020. Captured Aug 18, 2020 21:52 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm