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Tobacco Budworm Moth - Chloridea virescens
Copyright © 2004 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Tobacco Budworm Moth - Chloridea virescens
Gainesville, Florida, USA
August 27, 2004
About 3/4", found on Salvia in the early morning. The closest I could find in the guide was this three-lined flower moth - what do you think?

Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 28 August, 2004 - 1:28pm
Last updated 3 August, 2006 - 4:30pm

Check Tobacco Budworm Moth
Heliothis virescens
Similar, but I don't see any images with pink on the hindwings.
… Troy Bartlett, 28 August, 2004 - 9:10pm

 
Yes, I think that's it.
I think the pink was exaggerated by my camera - it was not so striking with the naked eye, and I remember being surprised by it when I downloaded the image. Thanks, Troy!
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 29 August, 2004 - 1:23am

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