Virginia Ctenucha Moth

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I think this is a moth, and my guess is that its a Yellow-collared Scape Moth. Not 100% sure, though. Posted 9 years ago

remphase

Eagle Owl

I really like its colours. Posted 9 years ago

Tracy Shawn

Bull Frog

Thank you and I found out it's true species, it's a Virginia Ctenucha moth. Apparently they are more common up here than I realized, though no one I know personally has ever seen them. So pretty and quite docile really. Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for correcting my wrong assumption. Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Tracy Shawn
    
    Bull Frog
    
    It was close though! :-) Posted 9 years ago

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Bullet Ant

Very nice Macro of the Virginia Ctenucha moth. I have never seen one of these. Posted 9 years ago
1. Tracy Shawn
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Thank you, this was my first as well. The crazy thing is that in a matter of 2 days I seen 3 of them but not one again since. Posted 9 years ago
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    Bullet Ant
    
    Good thing you had your camera and took the shot when you did. Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Tracy Shawn
      
      Bull Frog
      
      Agreed! I was at home so I was lucky and the fact that he was quite patient getting wherever he was going definitely helped! :-) Posted 9 years ago

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 Ferdy Christant