Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Fruit-piercing Moths (Calpinae) » Ophiderini » Eudocima » Eudocima apta - Hodges#8543 (Eudocima apta)
Photo#1673997
Unknown Moth - Eudocima apta
Copyright © 2019 Donna Preston

Unknown Moth - Eudocima apta
Nokomis, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
June 9, 2019
Hoping someone here might recognize this moth. Unfortunately this is the only photo, but the upper surface was described as being an indistinct brown color.
Contributed by Tom on 10 June, 2019 - 6:26pm
Last updated 10 June, 2019 - 10:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 10 June, 2019 - 10:52pm

Underwing Moth (false)
Unfortunately we don't have a database on the ventral images in the genus Catocala. Several species are available in Florida. OK, I found something else very close. (different subfamily)
Have a look at Eudocima apta:
… Bob Biagi, 10 June, 2019 - 9:54pm

 
Nice!
Thanks. Not too many images here.
… Tom, 11 June, 2019 - 3:47am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2025 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo