What is this red and blueish/black insect with wings? - Ask Extension
What is this red headed bluish/black insect with wings and barbed antennas? It was in the field next to my house. I have looked on the internet under ...
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What is this red and blueish/black insect with wings? #203580
Asked July 30, 2014, 8:06 PM EDT
What is this red headed bluish/black insect with wings and barbed antennas? It was in the field next to my house. I have looked on the internet under various titles and, though I have seen something similar, I have yet to find anything exactly like it.
Marion County Oregon
Expert Response
This is the red-shouldered ctenucha moth (see http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Ctenucha-rubroscapus for more info).
