Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) and echinacea
Sunday Snapshot: Yellow-collared Scape Moth on Echinacea
July 25, 2010 by barefootheart
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I think this one’s actually a Yellow-collared Scape Moth, Cisseps fulvicollis, which are closely related but narrower and slightly smaller. The thin orange line that runs down the outside of the wing in this species but not the Ctenucha is an easy identifier.
Thanks for correction, Seabie! I noticed it didn’t seem quite right for Virginia Ctenucha, but just thought it was a variation and should have checked it out.
Whew. I had to go back and check my post.
(In another year and-a-half, we can say, “You can count on Seabrooke. She wrote the book on moths!”)
Oh, missed this one, LB! I already count on Seabrooke. But it will be very exciting to have a copy of her book to refer to. Can’t wait!