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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Prominent Moths (Notodontidae) » Heterocampinae » Heterocampa » Wavy-Lined Heterocampa - Hodges#7995 (Heterocampa biundata)
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unknown moth - Heterocampa biundata
Copyright © 2017 dcslaugh

unknown moth - Heterocampa biundata
University Park, Manatee County, Florida, USA
February 18, 2017

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Contributed by dcslaugh on 18 February, 2017 - 12:57pm
Last updated 5 August, 2017 - 10:43pm

Moved
Moved from White-blotched Heterocampa.
… Kyhl Austin, 5 August, 2017 - 10:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… A. Hendrickson, 20 February, 2017 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

Too much for me..
This one is difficult, certainly for me: My first impression was Tussock moth, but that did not get me anywhere (they are tough) - then I considered Prominents (not likely), without success. What is puzzling is the distinct marking on what's appears to be visible of the hindwing: Neither family has it as far as I know - maybe someone more knowledgeable figures this one out.
… Peter Homann, 19 February, 2017 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
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Hi Peter,

I cannot see what you think is visible on the hindwing that conflicts with the Prominents. I think this is Heterocampa umbrata which sometimes sits with the hindwing peaking out along the costa like the . The only thing that bothered me was the Perideas. The only thing that bothered me was the "humps" along back in the laterals. I checked mine and found similar ones on a few specimens. is lighter but shows hindwing peaking out.
… A. Hendrickson, 20 February, 2017 - 10:46am login or register to post comments

 
Great work!
Great work!
… dcslaugh, 20 February, 2017 - 8:54pm login or register to post comments

 
I concede ..
I realize now that that visible part of the hindwing is present also on other photos. I had looked at Jim Vargo's pinned specimen photo and even now I can't quite match the visible dark bands with what's seen on those photos. Obviously a small portion of the margin can look like that. That said, the large abdominal tufts had me guess Tussock moths initially, but H. umbrata has some as well.
… Peter Homann, 20 February, 2017 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

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