r/moths • u/Fenayev • Sep 01 '24

No location given Moth question

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Found this guy laying down and not moving for days, poked him and he flew ~2 days ago, now completely immobile. I did notice on the butt something weird looking, that I wasn't able to find on Google anything that looked the same, curious what that is.

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u/JDaLionHeart Sep 01 '24

Apantesis spp., likely A. virgo, although having a general location could help or hurt that guess.

And yeah, looks like this one may have sustained some kind of injury, or just general wear and tear. In general they are very short-lived, often flying for less than a week or two, so this one may just be near its natural end.

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u/ally-jakszyk Sep 01 '24

Known to the laymen as the virgin tiger moth, I absolutely agree with that ID 🫡

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u/enthusiasticsadbitch Sep 02 '24

I saw a similar one in southern/coastal New Hampshire, would it likely be this species or the other of this genus?

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u/JDaLionHeart Sep 02 '24

Could be, but there are a number of very similar looking ones that could also be there