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Zebra Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#10293 (Melanchra picta)
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Copyright © 2011
John Lee
Melanchra picta
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
June 8, 2011
Size: About 40 mm wing span
10268 Sideridis maryx (Maroonwing Moth)?
Thanks in advance.
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Contributed by
John Lee
on 9 June, 2011 - 7:02pm
Last updated 20 January, 2019 - 9:08am
Moved
Moved from
Owlet Moths
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Kyhl Austin
, 19 January, 2019 - 9:37pm
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Jason D. Roberts
, 10 November, 2012 - 8:50pm
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Noctuidae: Melancha picta?
Hmmm...I wonder if your specimen may be a Zebra Caterpillar Moth (10293)? I captured a similar moth this morning (see thumb photo below), which was identified as Melancha picta by Jerry Fauske (NDSIRC/NDSU).
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Carl Barrentine
, 24 May, 2012 - 5:57pm
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Noctuidae: Melancha picta?
You are probably correct! Hope one of the experts out there could confirm its identity one way or the other.
Thanks.
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John Lee
, 24 May, 2012 - 9:38pm
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Certainly looks like it,
But we don't know how you get confirmation.
here
is the page with similar images at MPG
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john and jane balaban
, 8 July, 2011 - 8:04pm
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I also rely on images provided by Bold Systems
http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxon=Sideridis+maryx
and CBIF
http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/noctuoidea/jpgs/image_e.php?image[]=110266.jpg%2CSideridis+congermana&image[]=110268.jpg%2CSideridis+maryx
Thanks.
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John Lee
, 8 July, 2011 - 8:39pm
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