Gnophaela latipennis vermiculata

Gnophaela vermiculata is a distinctive day-flying tiger moth. The adult moth is black and white with a 20- to 25-mm forewing (see below). Adult moths can be seen flying in open forest meadows and generally are found at medium to high elevations from June until early fall. The caterpillar is also distinctively colored and prefers to feed on mountain bluebells.

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Species: Gnophaela vermiculata 

Photograph: © 2014 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 4 July 2014
Location: Montana, Gallatin Co.

 

Gnophaela latipennis vermiculata

Gnophaela vermiculata © 2003 RKD Peterson