Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1135482

Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis

Observation date: August 18, 2017
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In field consisting mostly goldenrod, some sweet white clover, occasional eastern white cedar. Overcast with intermittent sun. Caterpillar as shown 27mm long. Feeding on some kind of sedge. Another adjacent feeding on goldenrod (had purplish stems and growing near water's edge). Several adult moths in vicinity.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: February 15, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario