Chalcoela pegasalis - Hodges#4896
 
 
 
(Pegasus Chalcoela Moth).
 
 
 
Size: approx. 15 mm. Photo: 03/30/20, 10 pm.


Very pretty for a little, brown moth, but this moth holds a dark secret. Its larvae feed on the larvae of the common wasp Polistes. Accordingly, the moth can be found around homes or anywhere in the vicinity of the wasp nests. 
 
 
bug guide (this photo):
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1794174
M. A. Solis via ResearchGate:
https://tinyurl.com/Chalcoela