Virginia ctenucha moth laying eggs on Dog-strangling vine by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Moths (Lepidoptera) of the FWG (18 Galleries) >> Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae) 8090 to 8313 :: >> Ctenucha Moth Lifecycle (Ctenucha virginica) 8262 > Virginia ctenucha moth laying eggs on Dog-strangling vine

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23-JUN-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Virginia ctenucha moth laying eggs on Dog-strangling vine

I found this ctenucha moth laying eggs on the underside of a DSV leaf. It seems only yesterday that I found the caterpillars, and then the cocoons of this species. They've been flying for some weeks already and are egg-laying. Time passes.

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Sandy Schwinn		03-Jul-2010 01:43
Incredible capture!

Suzanne Labbé		25-Jun-2010 23:26
Ohlala ! C'est vraiment magnifique. Méga ^V^

Guest		24-Jun-2010 23:44
Very impressive Christine! Claudia

slhoornstra		24-Jun-2010 21:19
I think you should win an award with this FANTASTIC macro!! Amazing work, Christine!! VVV

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