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Tiger Moth

Hypercompe laeta

Description:

For some reason there has been abundant black and white Moths lately? This one is a good size about 1inch and a half.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Tiger Moth
Hypercompe laeta Tiger Moth


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22 Comments

Telse
Telse 11 years ago

What a stunning Moth! Fantastic photography Gilma.

Thank you so much, Adarsha B S, a very big fan of yours for all your amazing spottings!!

Thank you so much, e s c.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Fabulous shots Gilma!

e s c
e s c 11 years ago

You have a lot of nice shots. I particularly like your moths.

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Beauty!

Gracias, carlos.velazco.

carlos.velazco
carlos.velazco 11 years ago

Muy bonita!

Thank you for the ID, bayucca and PURA VIDA!!

Thank you, bhargav.py

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

¡¡Pura Vida!!

bhargav.py
bhargav.py 11 years ago

Awesome pic!!!

Thank you, iGo Sugiarto, nothing like being able to see things from all angles, I am curious by nature and it is so nice when we are able to do that.

Yes, LarryGraziano..PURA VIDA!!

iGo Sugiarto
iGo Sugiarto 11 years ago

Great series detailed. Cosed wings - open wings. Thumb up and luv for this..

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Pura Vida!

Thank you so much for the ID bayucca.
It looks like I found an ID for a caterpillar spotting a had here for months also.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/131...

Thank you, LarryGraziano parece que si es como dijiste. Mariposa de la noche Tigre.

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Arctiidae, Arctiinae, Hypercompe laeta.
Here is the caterpillar:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/828...

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Hola Gilma, this is a lovely moth and great series. I think this may be a a type of Tiger Moth.

Thank you, NuwanChathuranga.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

very nice!

Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 5, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012

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