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Artaxa sp.
A mating pair of Tussock moth. Please confirm me which is male and female?? The pair have different color.
Male is yellow for sure. In many insects, the female moths are much larger than males. Reminds me a lot of Euproctis sp., or Artaxa sp.
Let me guess - is the male colored yellow?
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Spotted on Oct 14, 2012 Submitted on Oct 14, 2012
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Male is yellow for sure. In many insects, the female moths are much larger than males. Reminds me a lot of Euproctis sp., or Artaxa sp.
Let me guess - is the male colored yellow?
This job is for Jacob