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Red Head

Description:

I've been seeing this moth a lot lately, but I don't know what it is.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Gnamptonychia ventralis
Gnamptonychia ventralis Image Gallery | Butterflies and Moths of North America
Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Red head
Ctenucha multifaria Encyclopedia of Life


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8 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Or Red-Shouldered Tiger moth

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Also called...
Red-Shouldered Ctenucha

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

andyarct
andyarct 12 years ago

Definitely a Red Head/ Thanks for that AshishNimkar!

artistatheart
artistatheart 12 years ago

See if you can trap or catch one of these moths. Then open it's wings as seen in the link provided. I think it will then match.

andyarct
andyarct 12 years ago

On second thought artistatheart, the picture in your link really doesn't look like it. Where does one even begin to look without knowing the common OR scientific name? Seems like a much more daunting task than I.D.-ing birds!!

andyarct
andyarct 12 years ago

Thanks artistatheart! Mystery solved.

andyarct
Spotted by
andyarct

Arcata, California

Spotted on Sep 1, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011

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