Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1040676

Orange Holomelina
Virbia aurantiaca

Observation date: April 22, 2015
Submitted by: jibbbutt70
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: he was found under a rock in our front yard, my daughter put him in her bug jar with some leaves from our plants until we can identify him.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: April 22, 2015
Coordinator notes: There are several species in the genus Virbia in Missouri and I don’t have images to the caterpillars for most of them. This is my best guess. Try feeding it dandelion, plantain and other forbs that might be growing near the place that you found it.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Lincoln County