Please help identify this bug
Location: Allenhurst, New Jersey USA
July 28, 2011 5:50 pm
My sister took a picture of this bug on the screen at her work and it has us all baffled as to what it is. It kinda looks lke a dragon and a spider combined. Any help and/or information would be very much appreciated.
Look forward to hearing back from you.
Michelle
Signature: Michelle
Hi Michelle,
The silhouette of the Spotted Apatelodes, Apatelodes torrefacta, is very distinctive. Though it is actually a Silkmoth, it is frequently mistaken for one of the Sphinx Moths. You can find more information on the Spotted Apatelodes on BugGuide.
Your sister DID NOT take that picture. That picture was taken in Mexico City by me. That is all.
Hi Chuck,
If you send in your original file, we will credit you with taking the image.
How can I share a photo of a dragon moth?
You may submit images by using the Ask What’s That Bug? link on our site.
I found one on my Ohio kitchen window