Insect Pub: Moth

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It’s winter right now here in Eastern Canada and with the snow and colder temperature, all the outside butterflies and insects have left the area or hibernated in a cocoon. There’s always some clever insects making their way into the house to stay warm for winter.

This is a moth I saw on the Mallow flowers last summer.

At first I thought it was a butterfly with it’s shiny black wings and orange head.

This pretty winged insect is called a Virginia Ctenucha Moth. I don’t know where the moth went during the winter but hope it or any descendant pays a visit to my flower garden again next summer.