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Chrysocale principalis
Striking Tiger Moth, shining in metallic hues of purple, yellow, green, and orange. About 2cm body length, with black head and thorax covered in hair; abdomen is striped purple and orange; the feathery antennae (male?) produce a green sheen depending on light. Forewings have a metallic purple section and a yellow one, which becomes more green towards the wing tips. This moth also has a number of white spots: on thorax three behind the head and two more towards the abdomen, two on the base of the abdomen and a row along each side of it, at the base of the forewings and several on the black sections on the wings.
Montane pine forest in Sierra Chincua, at around 3000m above sea level in Michoacán, Mexico.
Spotted on Feb 6, 2017
Submitted on Feb 9, 2017
14 Comments
Thanks, triggs.
Belated congrats Felix. A stunning moth!
True, they have no idea! Thanks Leuba.
Almost too good to be real ! Thanks for sharing this Felix. I wish these little creatures knew how beautiful they look...
Thank you for the kind words, elaphrus.
Such a beauty! This picture made my day.
Thank you Polilla, James, and António! :-)
Beautiful capture Felix,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Wow how beautiful
Thank you all for the kind words and the SOTD! Always a great pleasure.
Spectacular moth. Congratulations.
Congratulations Felix! This striking moth is our Spotting of the Day!
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What a beauty!
Wow! que hermosura! Increíble!