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The eight-spotted forester moth (Alypia octomaculata) is a day-flying moth native to eastern and central North America, recognized by black wings each bearing two pale yellowish-white spots, yielding the name's eight spots. The larvae feed on members of the grape family (Vitaceae), including wild gr...
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Striking symmetrical spots, iridescent blue-black wings, and daytime activity make it one of North America's most admired moths.
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The Grapevine Epimenis Moth, Psychomorpha epimenis, is a day-flying moth native to parts of North America. Adults have dark wings marked with contrasting red, white, and yellow patterning, giving the species an appearance that can resemble a wasp or other warning-colored insect. Its larvae feed on g...
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Bold black wings with vivid pink and white patches, daytime flight, and distinctive silhouette outweigh minor grape-feeding damage.
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The six-spot burnet, Zygaena filipendulae, is a day-flying moth found across much of Europe in grasslands and other flower-rich habitats. Its dark forewings usually bear six red spots, while the hindwings are largely red with dark margins. These conspicuous colors warn predators of chemical defenses...
The five-spot burnet (Zygaena trifolii) is a day-flying moth in the family Zygaenidae, found across Europe and parts of western Asia. It inhabits damp meadows, grassland, and coastal areas where its larval food plants, including bird's-foot trefoil, are present. The adult moth has dark metallic fore...
The six-spot burnet (*Zygaena filipendulae*) is a day-flying moth belonging to the family Zygaenidae, widely distributed throughout Europe. It features dark, metallic blue-green or black forewings punctuated by six crimson-red spots, serving as aposematic warning coloration to predators. Both the la...
The Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet (Zygaena lonicerae) is a species of day-flying moth belonging to the Zygaenidae family. Native to Europe, it features metallic blue-black forewings marked with five distinct red spots. It is physically distinguished from similar burnet moths by the presence of a...
The transparent burnet is a day-flying European moth in the family Zygaenidae and the genus Zygaena. It is distinguished from many related burnet moths by areas of reduced scaling on the forewings, which create pale or partly translucent patches alongside darker pigmentation. Like other burnets, it...
The grapeleaf skeletonizer, Harrisina americana, is a day-flying burnet moth in the family Zygaenidae and is native to parts of North America. Its caterpillars feed in groups on grape leaves, initially consuming the tissue between the veins and later leaving a characteristic skeleton of veins. The h...
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