Dahana atripennis (Black-Winged Dahana - Hodges#8266). | The Black-Winged Dahana (Dahana atripennis) can be found only in the deep South (FL, GA, and SC). Most of its abdomen has a striking orange color and the forewings are dark brown with a small, yellow dash. It belongs to the Tiger Moths. The larvae feed on Spanish moss.
bug guide (these photos): http://bugguide.net/node/view/634602 Dalton State: http://www.daltonstate.edu/galeps/webpages/arctiidae/Datripennis.htm |