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Delicate cycnia or Dogbane tiger moth

Cycnia tenera

Description:

Small orange bodied white moth with what looks to be a parasite of some kind on its wing.

Habitat:

Meadow.

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3 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

ID confirmed by butterfliesandmoths.org

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Thanks Gerardo! Usually the moths just fly away when I try for macro shots but this one helpfully hopped onto my finger!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Wow look at this one grate shots Karen!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 19, 2012

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