Sorghum Webworm Moth (Nola cereella)

Resting on a cool surface of a chest freezer at front porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat. Seemed to have no problem being handled at dawn!

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Christine Young

Lion

What an interesting little moth. I wonder if being on the chest freezer cools them down to make them easier to handle? Is the surface cool? Posted 7 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Absolutely, yes! Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Never seen a moth with such bumpy texture, cool! Posted 7 years ago

The Sorghum Webworm Moth

''Nola cereella'' is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in North America, specifically in the southeastern parts of the United States, from Texas to Florida, and north to New York. From North America its range extends southward through Puerto Rico and Surinam down to Argentina.

The wingspan is 12–18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''Sorghum vulgare''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling