Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Tobacco Budworm Moth
Chloridea virescens

Observation date: July 26, 2019
Submitted by: Connon
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: One inch long (at largest) larva change colors depending on what they eat. Brownish purple on purple petunia flowers. Light green on the white flowers. Eating petals only. Captured one into a jar and allowed it to pupate in a thin layer of soil. The moth that emerged 23-24 days later is shown.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: March 09, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.