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Orange and metallic blue moth! This colorful critter is a Virginia Ctenucha moth (Ctenucha virginica) posing nicely on the flower of chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Ctenucha virginica,Geotagged,United States,Virginia Ctenucha Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Orange and metallic blue moth!

This colorful critter is a Virginia Ctenucha moth (Ctenucha virginica) posing nicely on the flower of chives (Allium schoenoprasum).

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    What a beauty! Promoted. Posted 11 years ago
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    I second the sentiment - that moth is fabulous! Posted 8 years ago

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The Virginia Ctenucha

The Virginia Ctenucha is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is endemic to eastern North America, but has expanded its range westward. It inhabits wet meadows and open spaces with bushes from North Carolina to Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.

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Species identified by Deb Cappello
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Aug 29, 2014. Captured Jul 18, 2010 07:34 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.