Clouded Crimson Moth (larva)

Schinia gaurae

Habitat:

Gaura Plant

Notes:

JDP, thank you for the ID!!! Here is the link to the adult: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/145...

1 Species ID Suggestions

JDP 11 years ago

Clouded crimson moth

Schinia gaurae Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

4 Comments

DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

Oh wow, amazing moth! It's definitely the one we are looking for! Congrats JDP!

JDP 11 years ago

It clicked for me when I noticed it was feeding on Gaura. I think you captured the adult as well: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/145....
:)

Cammie C. Jeffries 11 years ago

Well, it can't be a Black Swallowtail, check out the instars here: http://www.pbase.com/rcm1840/lifecycleof...

Pooh. Lol

DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

Papilio polyxenes (Black Swallowtails), don't have antennae...And they might be of different larvae stages too...I would suggest Black Swallowtails...

Spotted by
Cammie C. Jeffries

Amber, Oklahoma, USA

Spotted on Sep 23, 2012
Submitted on Sep 24, 2012