Saddled Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta)

At a 365 + 395 UV light setup at a mixed forest edge.

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Christine Young

Lion

Beautiful! I love this one -- it's so wild and natural-looking. If I were a moth, I'd want to look like this :). Posted 4 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I can definitely see you as this moth. It is your "familiar" :) Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Hehe, yes! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
      Lion
      
      I feel like this grumpy cutie:
      
      Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Nice! I can see you as a lichen-like moth. But, also as something like this:
        
        Posted 4 years ago
      2. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        Maybe I transition between the two depending on my mood haha! I love both of these <3 Posted 4 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Maybe ;P Posted 4 years ago

The Saddled prominent moth

''Heterocampa guttivitta'', the saddled prominent moth, is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling