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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis September 2, 2005 - Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Family Tree Family: Erebidae Genus: Ghophaela - Species: Vermiculata LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: Two females were ovipositing although #1 oviposited the majority of the ova. #1 oviposited only about 14 to 15 per day. #1 female oviposited 34 eggs in a mat on the upperside of Cynoglossum officinale leaf 3:30 P.M. 18 July 2012 and continued laying ~40 per day for a total of ~ 200. Two females were laying- Ova hatched in 7 days at 77 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Larva: Pupa: Adult: Broods: Hibernation: Overwinters as Host Plant Oviposited on Cynoglossum officinale - Hound's Tongue Reared on Mertensis - Blue Bells Other Plants reported as a larval host Myosotis, Hackelia Other Most moths are nocturnal. This black and white moth is unusual in that it is active during the day. It is very conspicuous, especially with the two orange hair tufts just behind its head. It is also a poor flyer. These features may seem to make it very vulnerable to predators but it has defensive chemicals in its body that deter would-be attackers. This specimen was feeding on nectar from some Asters. Back to Top |