Euthyatira pudens

Euthyatira pudens, the Dogwood Thyatirid Moth or Peach-blossom Moth, is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in North America, where it ranges across southern Canada, south to the Gulf of Mexico. The habitat consists of moist forests and riparian zones along creeks at low to middle elevations.

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• Dogwood thyatirid euthyatira pudens
• Dogwood thyatirid moth drepanidae euthyatira pudens dorsal view
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The wingspan is 40-45 mm. There are two distinct forms. The common form has pink-white patches at the base, along the costa and at the apex. There is a coppery brown spot at the anal angle. The hindwings are brown. Form pennsylvanica is darker, blackish near the wing base, and does not have the pink-white patches. Adults are on wing in spring in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cornus species. The larvae are dark grey-black with a white ventral area.