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Dogbane Tiger Moth (aka Delicate Cycnia)

Cycnia tenera

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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny. Smaller than a USD quarter. White with touch of yellow on face and top edge of wings.

Habitat:

On floor of 3rd story deck/breezeway. Neighborhood is adjacent to northeast edge of Great Dismal Swamp.

Notes:

1 of 160,000 moth species in the world, as compared to just 20,000 butterfly species. https://www.facebook.com/CenterforBioDiv/videos/10154438560120460/

Reference Links:

Species Cycnia tenera - Delicate Cycnia - Hodges#8230 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Delicate Cycnia

Cycnia tenera

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