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Id Please - Geshna cannalis
Copyright © 2016 Ken Bosso

Id Please - Geshna cannalis
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
February 29, 2016
Under carport
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Contributed by Ken Bosso on 29 February, 2016 - 2:44pm
Last updated 29 February, 2016 - 6:45pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kyhl Austin, 29 February, 2016 - 6:45pm login or register to post comments

Geshna cannalis - Lesser Cann
Geshna cannalis - Lesser Canna Leafroller Moth would be my suggestion due to the black dots bordering the white discal spots and two quivering transverse brown lines on the FW:

An image that looks more like your moth is the Ken Childs one below the map on the MPG entry http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5126

According to the BG Info page it is a pest on ornamental Canna spp. Any of these plants present nearby?
… nancy dowd, 29 February, 2016 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Reply re: Canna Spp.
Yes I have several Canna plants in my yard. I also have a large butterfly
garden with many native plants and grasses. Thanks for your help.
… Ken Bosso, 29 February, 2016 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

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