The Virginia Ctenucha is a distinctive day-flying moth with metallic blue-black wings, a vivid orange head, and a bright blue iridescent body — one of the most colorful moths in the East. Adults are commonly seen nectaring at flowers alongside butterflies. Its bold colors advertise unpalatability sequestered from host grasses.
Habitat
Meadows, marshes, and open areas with sedges and grasses
Diet
Larvae: grasses and sedges. Adults: nectar from flowers
How common
Common
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