Found this moth in a rose blossom: Possibly a Tobacco Budworm Moth, Chloridea virescens.

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Found this moth in a rose blossom

Mar 16, 2018 14:50:24 #

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Possibly a Tobacco Budworm Moth, Chloridea virescens.

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Mar 16, 2018 15:54:07 #

HOT Texas Loc: From the Heart of Texas

Cool!!!!

Mar 16, 2018 17:13:00 #

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Mar 16, 2018 17:20:32 #

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

It has been suggested that this is Heliothis virescens.
Any thoughts?

Mar 16, 2018 18:40:36 #

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Mar 17, 2018 06:31:10 #

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

rwilson1942 wrote:

Possibly a Tobacco Budworm Moth, Chloridea virescens.

Rick, I like this view as much as the later view.

Greg

Mar 17, 2018 09:12:09 #

JoeB Loc: Mohawk Valley, NY

Nice Job Rick.

JoeB

Mar 17, 2018 09:22:21 #

bob_71 Loc: Severna Park, MD

Nice discovery, Rick!

Bob

Mar 17, 2018 11:21:47 #

merrytexan Loc: georgia

rwilson1942 wrote:

Possibly a Tobacco Budworm Moth, Chloridea virescens.

wonderful discovery and shot, rick.

Mar 17, 2018 22:01:10 #

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Good find and good shot, Rick!

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