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Aloa lactinea
This is a white-winged tiger moth that i found on the curtain inside my house. This moth has a red costa, red stripes on its thorax, 2 black spots on its thorax, and 2 black spots on its wings. The size of this moth is about 20 mm in length.
- Spotted on the curtain inside my house. Usually, it can be found around the house (especially near the light sources).
- This is a moth of the family Arctiidae (subfamily Arctiinae). Thanks to Lenny Worthington, James A McNair, and Psyche (Dr. Seow) for the ID.
* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Arthropoda
* Class: Insecta
* Order: Lepidoptera
* Family: Arctiidae
* Subfamily: Arctiinae
* Genus: Aloa
* Species: A. lactinea
Spotted on Jan 28, 2014
Submitted on Jan 28, 2014
