Dogbane Saucrobotys - Saucrobotys futilalis

Total length: ~12-14mm. Orange-brown forewings that is marked with brown antemedial and postmedial lines.

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

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Flown Kimmerling

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Pretty!
You forgot your geotag I think? Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks squared ;) Posted 7 years ago

The Dogbane saucrobotys moth

''Saucrobotys futilalis'', the dogbane saucrobotys moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the north-east to British Columbia and south to Texas and California.

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm. Adults are powdery tan to orange, with a faint paler pattern. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on ''Apocynum'' and ''Asclepias'' species . They create silken.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young