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Tobacco Budworm Moth

Chloridea virescens

Photo by larkinpb
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Field Notes

Description:

It was a little less than one inch long with pink legs and antennae, black eyes, and the rest was green-gold.

Habitat:

Found it flying next to a window.

Notes:

For National Moth Week, 2017.

Reference Links:

Species Chloridea virescens - Tobacco Budworm Moth - Hodges#11071 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Tobacco Budworm Moth

Chloridea virescens

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ForestDragon
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Comments (2)
larkinpb
Thanks :) also thanks for the ID for this spotting and the green cutworm moth.

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PublishedJuly 25, 2017

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