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Polka Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais
The caterpillar of the Polka Dot Wasp Moth can almost always be seen around Oleanders, one of its host plants; hence its other common name, Oleander Moth. This adult is nectaring on Flat-topped Goldenrod (Euthamia sp.)