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Euplagia quadripunctaria
Day-flying moth of the family Arctiidae. The adult wingspan is 52–65 mm. and they fly during July-August. They tend to fly close to Eupatorium cannabinum, where they are hard to notice because of their camouflage. The larvae (caterpillars) are polyphagous, feeding from September to May on nettles (Urtica) and raspberries(Rubus), dandelion (Taraxacum), etc. The insect overwinters as a small larva.
Deciduous forest. Reserva de la Biosfera del Río Eo
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/160 sec.; f/6.3; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 300.0 mm. No flash fired
Spotted on Aug 19, 2015
Submitted on Nov 4, 2015
2 Comments
Thanks Daniel
Cool nice spoting