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Chickweed Moth

BY: @whatisnew | CREATED: Oct. 18, 2018, 2:05 a.m. | VOTES: 38 | PAYOUT: $1.35 | [ VOTE ]

Chickweed Moth

[IMAGE: https://i.imgur.com/9dIXp4o.jpg]

You can find Chickweed Moths flying during the day and night from mid April through October. Even though this is a common moth that can be seen in yards, meadows and fields, this is a first for me. The chickweed moth larvae like to feed on chickweed and clover. You just never know what visitors you will have when you leave the porch light on.

[IMAGE: https://i.imgur.com/RmIgoXQ.jpg]

This pretty yellow and pink chickweed moth is a male. How do I know that? Because the antennae is feathery. Females have straight, thread-like antennae. This sure is an easy way to tell the difference in the sexes of this particular moth. And now you know.

Thanks for looking!

Information Source: nature.mdc.mo.gov

Image Source: 100% my own.

TAGS: [ #nature ] [ #insect ] [ #moth ] [ #photo ] [ #whalepower ]

Replies

@shasta | Oct. 18, 2018, 2:28 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

What pretty little moths @whatisnew!
Those sure are feathery antennae 🐜
Only bug icon that works with some
headgear lol

@whatisnew | Oct. 18, 2018, 2:44 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Yup, I was lucky to have a pretty moth come for a visit. Most of the moths that I see are drab. A bug icon with headgear? OMG! LOL! Love it! : )

@carolkean | Oct. 18, 2018, 5:28 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I love informative blogs with awesome photos or illustrations. Now I'm thinking we must have this moth in the Midwest, but I never saw the pink and yellow variety. Maybe I need to look harder. Thanks fo rthis!

@whatisnew | Oct. 19, 2018, 2:37 p.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks so much for your kind words and for stopping by @carolkean! I sure do hope that you will be able to see this moth one day in your neck of the woods. : )

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