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Harnessed tiger moth

Apantesis phalerata

Description:

3/4" long tiger moth

Habitat:

Owls Hill Nature Reserve


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4 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Thanks for the info Ken.

childs.kj
childs.kj 10 months ago

Your ID may be correct but there's no way to be sure with most Apantesis species. A. carlotta is the only one that can be identified visually and you need to see the hindwing to do that. The other species would need to be collected and examined by an expert or DNA barcoded.

KarenL
KarenL 10 months ago

Thanks Atul!

Atul
Atul 10 months ago

lovely!

Brentwood, Tennessee, USA

Lat: 35.99, Long: -86.78

Spotted on Jul 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 25, 2012

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