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Wavy-lined Heterocampa (male)

Heterocampa biundata

Description:

1/2" long green & orange moth

Habitat:

Semi rural

14 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks for your kind comment Dixie!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I find myself saying that a lot lately! :-)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Karen, to be honest, I didn't remember either until I saw it on bugguide again. I said duh to myself as well. :)

Dixie
Dixie 11 years ago

Beautiful!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

I thought so too Emma!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Beautiful! front view is cute!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Tamar! Duh! :-)

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Even after one of these was a SOTD you couldn't ID it? ;)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/127...

Beautiful furry moth!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Scott! It sure is a crazy looking little dude!

ScottHarte
ScottHarte 11 years ago

great find, and crazy looking moth

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Maria! The area around our porch lights are proving a great source of spottings at the moment!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

very nice shots!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Jacob! He reminds me of highland cattle with his big feathery "horns"!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Awesome moth, Karen!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 20, 2012

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