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Virgin Tiger Moth

Grammia virgo

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On the wall of my local Publix supermarket

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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Hi Julie, this lovely Tiger moth looks to resemble one from Genus Apantesis:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/5750/bgpag...

I think it most resembles Apantesis nais, Nais Tiger Moth, but apparently there is a lot of variation and similarities with the species in this genus. Take a look and see what you think.

James McNair
Spotted by
James McNair

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 23, 2013
Submitted on Jan 16, 2014

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