This is the Dot-lined White Moth, a nocturnal species commonly found in wooded areas with plenty of oak, cherry, and rose trees that serve as host plants for its caterpillars. As adults, they don’t eat because they lack functioning mouthparts and survive on the energy they stored as caterpillars. #UGASREL #Moths #DotLinedWhiteMoth #Entomology #Insects #Bugs #MothObservation #BugsLife #InsectsofInstagram | Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
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This is the Dot-lined White Moth, a nocturnal species commonly found in wooded areas with plenty of oak, cherry, and rose trees that serve as host plants for its caterpillars. As adults, they don’t eat because they lack functioning mouthparts and survive on the energy they stored as caterpillars. #UGASREL #Moths #DotLinedWhiteMoth #Entomology #Insects #Bugs #MothObservation #BugsLife #InsectsofInstagram | Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
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