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Project Noah Nature School
Interested mostly in Moths and Butterflies, (Lepidoptera). The biology, and taxonomy of these Insects helps us know them better!
Fort Worth, Texas
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Nice find!
It is a lappet moth, not Platyja. Even though the genus Suana looks quite similar, the white tuft of scales closer to the thorax are more consistent with the genus Kunugia, especially since the one you found was a male specimen.
Poyphemus moth (Female) (Antheraea polyphemus)
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/spec...
Nice spotting!
This is definitely a polyphemus moth female,(Antheraea polyphemus).
This is the Arge Tiger moth, (Apantesis arge).
https://bugguide.net/node/view/42006
Thank you both, for the comments. It took so long finding one, but that trip we found 3 of them, one in Arkansas, and two in Missouri.
Great find!
It is actually not Peucetia viridans, since it is only found the America's. It is actually Peucetia viridana, which is found in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peucetia_v...
One of my absolute favorites. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! They sure are one of the more colorful small butterflies around here.
These are Incredible Moths! Thanks for sharing.
