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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 11, 2008

This moth is small and has white tips on it's black wings.

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 12, 2008

Becky, that's a White Tipped Black Moth:

http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabast/wtblack.html

We have those here, they're very pretty.

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 12, 2008

Roxanne - Oh! Thank you! I thought to post it on the H & B Forum, but didn't know if that many folks could ID a moth. This moth seems to like my newly planted "Snow on the Mountain" bushes. I wonder if it is a host plant for them?

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 12, 2008

This says the host is the Snowbush, is that the same thing as yours?

Here's a pic of the inchworm:

http://collier.ifas.ufl.edu/CommHort/CommHortPubs/Snowbush%20Caterpillar.pdf

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 12, 2008

I just goggled it and see that my hunch was correct. The Snowbush is a host plant for this moth! :-)

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beckygardener (Becky) in Sebastian, FL(Zone 10a) Apr 12, 2008

LOL! We both posted at the same time! LOL! I knew it! I had never seen one of these before I added those bushes to my Zen garden entrance! I just love new plants! :-)

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fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 12, 2008

LOL, How funny! I just read that Snow on the Mountain is another host...you'll have to post pics of the cats!

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