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Estigmene acrea
Family: Erebidae. Subfamily: Arctiinae. Tribe: Arctiini (Tiger Moths) A common white with black spots hairy moth resembling a dalmatian. Total Length 2.9 cm (Not quite 1.25 inches) Wingspan 4.5 -6.8 cm (1.75 - 2/67 inches). Legs are black and white striped. Hosts: Deciduous trees and low plants including apples, cabbage, corn and potatoes.
Found on the back deck near woodlands and meadow with plentiful trees and actually corn and cabbage was growing in the garden also.
AKA Dalmatian Moth. LOL (If you are really paying attention you will see this.) Lost file photo (May 2012)
Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on Mar 24, 2013
5 Comments
Wow she's dressed and ready. Good one Carol.
Great job Jakubko! I am so disorganized, I am finding 50 photos on a forgotten external hard drive. Christmas all over again. HA!
Pretty moth!
Haha! Dalmatian moth! I guess I payed attention... :-)
I love how it looks like it has stripey socks on :)