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Ctenucha virginica,
The wingspan ranges from 40–50 millimetres. The wing color varies from black to olive-brown. The body is a metallic blue-green. The head is yellow-orange, with feathery antennae. The caterpillar (about 20–25 mm) has multiple tufts of white and yellow hair. It undergoes metamorphosis in May–August.
Garden in Bay of Fundy, near lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada. Near coast / some forest and fields with flowers.
Because it was active during the daytime I first thought it was a butterfly until I saw the antennae. They look like antennae of a moth. Turns out it is a wasp moth.
Spotted on Aug 22, 2019
Submitted on Aug 24, 2019
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