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Scoliacma bicolora
This attractive moth had a wing sapn of about 25 m. Wings were mostly red with black patches in the outer half. The thorax also had a small black patch.
Spotted under bright lights along a highway.
Caterpillars of this moth are said to feed on lichens and moss. Also called
Lithosia rubrata.
Family: Arctiidae
Subfamily: Lithosiinae
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Spectacular moth Leuba!