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Clymene Moth, Blessing Moth

Haploa clymene

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Barling, Arkansas

Cornelia, Georgia

Benton, Kentucky

Melbourne, Kentucky

Jackson, Missouri

Athens, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio

Mount Juliet, Tennessee

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Benton, KY (Zone 7a) | June 2023 | Positive

I have never seen this moth in enough numbers for me to be concerned about the caterpillar damage. Its common name, Blessing Moth refers to the cross on the backs of its wings. Many people consider seeing one is a spiritual gift and consider it a blessing, hence the name.

birder17

Jackson, MO (Zone 6b) | April 2012 | Negative

I have not seen the adult moth, but I have had several of the larva feasting on my snapdragons. They almost striped them before I noticed them. Today, they were on my coneflowers with lots of good sized holes on the leaves. The larva is about 1 1/4" long. It is black, "hairy" and has an orange stripe on its sides.
I took a picture, but my camera would not get a close up.

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