Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1367927

Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Cerma cerintha

Observation date: August 11, 2023
Submitted by: Eatyourpeas
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Highly active when interacted with throws itself in any direction away from perceived threat. Found crawling up wood house paneling. Leaf it was on is not host plant simply a surface to photograph from.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: August 12, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.