Ce
You are right...it is a plume moth. And from your photo that shows the tufts on the legs, the coloration of the wings and body your plume moth is the Eupatorium plume moth.
The caterpillars feed on Eupatorium species known as Joe Pye weed and Epilobium species known as willowherb. The larvae tend to stay/feed together. They feed by tying together the terminal shoots of the plant with webbing and feeding on them.
Great photo!
Plume Moth? by: Ce
I think I goofed. I believe I should have called this a white stick insect because it has more white than brown. I think maybe it is a plume moth, but I am not sure,
Walking Stick by: Anonymous
I love him/her. I've never seen one live.
Brown stick inssect by: Anonymous
Your insect is exactly what it looks like, a
Walking Stick.
