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Dirphiopsis flora
This moth has a unique defense system. When threatened it fully opens it's wings an folds it's body showing really intense yellow, black and red colors. As the insect slowly calms down the wings show some eye mimic patterns. This moth grips really strong when stressed.
Once more, thanks Bayucca! I really love this spotting as the colours were a huge surprise for me. The moth felt threatened by my camera and jumped on my shoe and displayed those beatiful colours.
Saturniidae, Hemileucinae, Hemileucini, Dirphiopsis flora.
http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/...
http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/Wadults/phot...
http://www.saturniidae-web.de/Dirphiopsi...
Spotted on Mar 24, 2015
Submitted on Mar 24, 2015
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