How to identify it?
Larva
Larva head capsule crimson. 3 pairs of black thoracic legs and 5 pairs of red prolegs attached to venter. Body surface fully setose in clusters.
Adult
Adult with a pair of black plumose antennae on the head. Siphoning-sucking mouthparts. Tergut black, blue metallic-lustrous. Wings black.

Ventral
Head orange. Compound eyes black. 3 pairs of legs attached to thorax. Body black, with a few metallic-blue scales.

Scientific Classification

Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Moths and butterflies Family
Tiger moths Genus
Ctenucha Species
Virginia ctenucha