November 16, 2022

I am an Ornate Bella Moth

I can be found from Nebraska down to the Antilles

When I was a pupae I rested under a layer of silk

Which, although pretty, was not lace from Chantilly. 

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/beneficial/leps/bella_moth.htm

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson