Green Zebra Moth - Feralia deceptiva

It is not as helpful to post your images here.

No one will ever see them unless they happen to open this image. It is much better to post your images to ID Request where everyone will see them. You can reference this image in your postings if you like.

… john and jane balaban, 21 April, 2009 - 6:17pm

Gotcha!

Wasn't sure how to do it, and thought you could only post to the ID request if you didn't know what the bug was. Thanks for letting me know.

… Shawn Marie Hardy, 21 April, 2009 - 6:31pm

lovely moth!

I found one just like him today--on the beige wall just outside my door. He's been there for at least 13 hours and I hope he sticks around for a bit. He's beautiful. I took a couple photos--one without the auto flash and one with.

… Shawn Marie Hardy, 20 April, 2009 - 11:14pm

10006 - Deceptive Sallow Moth - Feralia deceptiva

Welcome to BugGuide.Net. Nice photo. Please keep shooting the pretty moths.

… Bob Patterson, 24 April, 2007 - 6:09am

Deceptive Sallow Moth

Thanks to all. My teenage daughter took the photo. I did some searching and learned that Feralia deceptiva are supposedly common here in the Pacific NW; their caterpillars eat the Doug Fir needles. I've lived here most of my life and have done a fair amount of tromping through the woods, but I don't recall ever seeing this moth until now. I suppose they usually hide successfully during the day, instead of resting above a driveway on beige siding, like this one did. Does anybody have a link to a picture of the caterpillar? Maybe we'd recognize that as something we've seen. Also, we're guessing that such a colorful creature is recognized by birds as poisonous; anybody know?

… peggyporter, 24 April, 2007 - 4:22pm

Welcome!

You sure did join with a bang! Amazing photo!

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 24 April, 2007 - 8:01am

Looks like

something out of the Feralia genus, I would say.

… Steve Scott, 23 April, 2007 - 5:58pm