Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia sitting on a white surface

Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia

Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia is a purple moth with two yellow, triangular marks on the outer edge of each forewing. A thin yellow line running across the wings connects the left and right marks at the base of the triangle. The caterpillars of the Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia feed on oak leaves. Adults are drawn to lights, and are most active from spring through autumn, though they extend activity in warmer southern states.

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