Delicate Cycnia

Cycnia tenera

Cycnia tenera is a moth in the family Erebidae.
Delicate Cycnia - Cycnia tenera TL: ~20 mm. White FW with yellow costal streak.Yellow head and collar. Hosts: Milkweed and Indian hemp. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light at night in a rural area. 2020(199) Cycnia,Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Erebidae,Geotagged,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

Conspicuous yellow border on leading edge of forewing, goes most of the way to apex. Top of head and anterior portion of thorax yellow; dorsal surface of abdomen pale yellow or whitish, with large black spot on each segment.
Delicate Cycnia Caterpillar - Cycnia tenera Habitat: Crawling around on vegetation beside a pond Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Fall,Geotagged,United States,caterpillar,cycnia,larva

Naming

Other Common Names:
Dogbane Tiger Moth

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes:
Cycnia tenera Hübner, 1818
Delicate Cycnia - Cycnia tenera Habitat: Meadow/deciduous forest edge Cycnia,Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Fall,Geotagged,United States,caterpillar,larva

Behavior

Male produces clicks during mating and to jam bat echolocation
Cycnia tenera Feeding on Dogbane (Apocynum). Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Habitat

Meadows, roadsides, with host plant
Delicate Cycnia Caterpillar - Cycnia tenera Habitat: Meadow Cycnia tenera,Delicate Cycnia,Geotagged,Summer,United States,caterpillar,cycnia,erebidae,larva

Food

Larvae feed on:

Milkweed (Asclepias spp.)
Indian Hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)

References:

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https://bugguide.net/node/view/3063
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCycnia
SpeciesCycnia tenera
Photographed in
United States of America