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Actor's Tiger Moth

Phaegoptera histrionica

Notes:

The photos show two different individuals.



1 species ID suggestions

Jakubko
Jakubko 3 months ago
Actor's Tiger Moth
Phaegoptera histrionica BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser

7 Comments

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 3 months ago

Thank you very much, J, it has been more than one year looking for this ID!.

Jakubko
Jakubko 3 months ago

Here is the very similar Phaegoptera fusca, which does not have the white markings on the inside of the forewings. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...

Jakubko
Jakubko 3 months ago

Awesome! This genus looks similar:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 8 months ago

Thank you, Bayucca et al, I'll start from here.

bayucca
bayucca 8 months ago

Definitely an Arctiidae. Might be Arctiinae/Arctiini or Phaegopterini.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 8 months ago

New photo uploaded.

KarenL
KarenL 8 months ago

Lovely!

Tijucas do Sul, Paraná, Brazil

Lat: -25.92, Long: -49.20

Spotted on Aug 31, 2011
Submitted on Sep 1, 2011

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