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Red Head

Photo by andyarct
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Description:

I've been seeing this moth a lot lately, but I don't know what it is.

Species ID Suggestions

Gnamptonychia ventralis

Gnamptonychia ventralis

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artistatheart
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Red head

Ctenucha multifaria

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Ashish
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Comments (8)
Ashish
Or Red-Shouldered Tiger moth
Ashish
Also called... Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
andyarct
Definitely a Red Head/ Thanks for that AshishNimkar!
Ashish
Ditto... http://www.suzendeavors.com/images/MothBlackWithRedHead_08062008_044.jpg
artistatheart
See if you can trap or catch one of these moths. Then open it's wings as seen in the link provided. I think it will then match.
andyarct
On second thought artistatheart, the picture in your link really doesn't look like it. Where does one even begin to look without knowing the common OR scientific name? Seems like a much more daunting task than I.D.-ing birds!!
andyarct
Thanks artistatheart! Mystery solved.

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