Sunday, June 28, 2015

Spotted Peppergrass Moth (Eustixia pupula - 4794)


Spotted Peppergrass Moth

(Eustixia pupula - 4794)


Found throughout most of eastern North America.  Habitat is fields, waste places; adults are attracted to light.  (BugGuide)

Host plant is Common Peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum) 

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1 comments:

Lisa at Greenbow said...

What a handsome bug. You captured some of the iridescence. on it.