Observation date: July 01, 2019
Submitted by: Starrwoman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny clear day, on leaves of Bee balm (Monarda didyma) in my flower bed. Noted at least 2. One quickly dropped to the ground when we tried to capture and we lost it. The second we were able to bring inside and are feeding and observing. Tends to use some webbing to curl leaf and cover itself. Size-approx 1/2 inch long, less than 1/8 inch wide. Perhaps not even butterfly or moth?
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 08, 2021
Coordinator notes: I could certainly be wrong about this but I believe this is the highly variable instsar of P. signatalis, the Rasberry Pyrausta. JRains
