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(51,895 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:23 PM Jul 2018

Strange looking Florida insect that might be a butterfly.

Description: Size in profile is about the size of a quarter. It has an orange body and wings are jet black, except for a white or pale yellow line along the bottom edge.

I have never seen one before yesterday. The side yard had about a dozen flying around. I will try to take a photo but they're skittish.

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Strange looking Florida insect that might be a butterfly. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 OP

Like this? Solly Mack Jul 2018 #1

This might be it. I saw that on google too. Baitball Blogger Jul 2018 #2

The above is a moth - Virginia Ctenucha. Seen during the day. Solly Mack Jul 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Nay Jul 2018 #4

Could be a moth mia Jul 2018 #5

Squash vine borers are a moth that looks like a wasp LeftInTX Jul 2018 #6

Solly Mack

(96,640 posts)

1. Like this?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:32 PM

Jul 2018

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Baitball Blogger

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2. This might be it. I saw that on google too.

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:34 PM

Jul 2018

I have only seen them in flight, so I don't know if their wings lie flat on their back that way. When they fly, they flutter like butterflies.

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Solly Mack

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3. The above is a moth - Virginia Ctenucha. Seen during the day.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:35 PM

Jul 2018

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mia

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5. Could be a moth

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 10:55 PM

Jul 2018

Black-winged Dahana

https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Dahana-atripennis

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LeftInTX

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6. Squash vine borers are a moth that looks like a wasp

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Wed Jul 4, 2018, 12:03 PM

Jul 2018

However, I don't know if they travel in groups......

Also seen on milkweed...(Maybe it's a pollinator of milkweed)

https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Melittia-cucurbitae

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