Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1263950

Tobacco Budworm Moth
Chloridea virescens

Observation date: July 22, 2020
Submitted by: IStareAtBugs
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found it on a zinnia flower in my neighbor's garden
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 22, 2021
Coordinator notes: H. virescens instars are highly variable but I'm pretty sure about this. JR
Checklist region(s): United States, Massachusetts, Suffolk County