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Ancyloxypha numitor
Antennae are short. Upperside of forewing is orange with a wide, diffuse black border at the outer margin; hindwing is yellow-orange with a wide black margin. Underside of forewing is black with orange borders at the tip and leading edge; hindwing is yellow-orange. Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 2.9 cm).
spotted on the side of a two-lane trail in constructed wetlands at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta (Richmond County), GA. The trail is open and is covered with different types of grasses.
Caterpillars feed on leaves and rest in nests of rolled or tied leaves. Third- and fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate. Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including marsh millet (Zizaniopsis miliacea), rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides), and cultivated rice (Oryza sativa). Adult Food: Flower nectar from low growing plants such as wood sorrel, swamp verbena, pickerelweed, chickory, and white clover.
Spotted on Oct 18, 2014
Submitted on Dec 25, 2014
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