The Vestal - Cabrera variolaria

WS: 20-25 mm. White and covered in specks.

Habitat: It was attracted to a black light in a semi-rural area

comments (7)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Another candidate may be Cabrera variolaria. This page has some good info on how to compare these candidates:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/4991 Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  My hero, lol. Seriously, thank you! I think it's Cabera variolaria. I had ruled that one out initially because my moth ID book said the winds are pure white. Yet, online, I read that they are speckled. I guess I need to start checking more than one source as a habit! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    When you start calling me a hero I feel too guilty for claiming credit for something I did not do. Guess how I identified the last two of your observations? I used André Poremski's app, lol. So he's the hero.
    
    It is using artificial intelligence to try and recognize the moth from an image. I was hesitant to use it as I though it meant I had to publish the photo (which would violate copyrights if I did so with the photos of others). Yet I found a way to just recognize the moth and cancel the publication.
    
    The app is called "leps".
    
    Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      You are so *bleeping* modest and honest too. Thanks a lot though for the help. I need to check out that app! Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Yes you do! I got 3 out of 4 so far and the one that failed was an out of focus image :)
        
        You should have known something was up when I can find moths you can't. You dramatically outrank me in identifying species :) Posted 6 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        I just have more practice IDing things. You will surely catch up.
        
        Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Surely not, and I'm perfectly OK with that :) Posted 6 years ago

The Vestal

''Cabera variolaria'', known generally as the vestal or pink-striped willow spanworm, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.

The MONA or Hodges number for ''Cabera variolaria'' is 6678.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young