Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 996690

Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Cycnia tenera

Observation date: July 12, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On milkweed or a plant with similar leaves and similar leaf configuration. Not Common Milkweed, though that plant was adjacent and in bloom. The caterpillar was inactive, so I did not see it eat the leaf.
Status: Resident
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: August 16, 2014
Coordinator notes: The leaf appears to be dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), the usual hostplant.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Anne Arundel County