Orange-collared Scape Moth

Cisseps fulvicollis

The Orange-collared Scape Moth is a species of the Arctiidae family.
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) Habitat: Meadow https://www.jungledragon.com/image/139946/orange-collared_scape_moth_cisseps_fulvicollis.html Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States,arctiidae,cisseps,moth

Appearance

The wingspan of this particular moth is between 29 and 37 mm.
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) Seemingly seeking shelter from light rain under Eupatorium serotinum blooms. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/66525/yellow-collared_scape_moth_cisseps_fulvicollis.html Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States

Naming

*"Cisseps fulvicollis fulvicollis"
⤷ "Cisseps fulvicollis pallens" *"Ctenucha virginica" – Virginia Ctenucha
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) TL: ~15 mm. Narrow, brown FW with yellow streak that extends along basal half of costa. Orange collar on thorax. Hosts: Grass, lichen, and spike-rush. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2020(111) Cisseps,Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2020,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Distribution

This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) TL: ~15 mm. Narrow, brown FW with yellow streak that extends along basal half of costa. Orange collar on thorax. Hosts: Grass, lichen, and spike-rush. Habitat: Rural garden Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Behavior

The caterpillar of this particular species is yellow, brown or black with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes on its back and sides surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) TL: ~15 mm. Narrow, brown FW with yellow streak that extends along basal half of costa. Orange collar on thorax. Hosts: Grass, lichen, and spike-rush. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Reproduction

* Grasses
⤷  Sedges
Orange-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) TL: ~15 mm. Narrow, brown FW with yellow streak that extends along basal half of costa. Orange collar on thorax. Hosts: Grass, lichen, and spike-rush. Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2021(155) Arctiidae,Cisseps,Cisseps fulvicollis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Orange-collared Scape Moth,Summer,United States,moth

Food

* Grasses
⤷  Sedges

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyArctiidae
GenusCisseps
SpeciesC. fulvicollis
Photographed in
United States of America