About Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1818
This species, Cisseps fulvicollis Hübner, 1818, has a wingspan ranging from 1 to 1+1⁄2 inches, which equals 25 to 38 mm. This moth is active during late spring and summer, and can be found in fields and forest edges across the range extending from Canada, southward to Texas and Florida. It is widespread across North America. Its range includes the southeastern United States, an area where the Virginia ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) does not occur. In its life cycle, the caterpillar of this species may be yellow, brown, or black, with sparse long, soft, pale setae. It has dark stripes along its back and sides, and these dark stripes are surrounded by yellow or orange stripes.
