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Mexican tiger moth

Notarctia proxima

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bayucca 11 years ago

Mexican Tiger Moth

Notarctia proxima Moth Photographers Group – Notarctia proxima – 8181

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bayucca 11 years ago

Oh, just a question of patience and time ;-)...

LarryGraziano 11 years ago

another epic I.D. bayucca. you don't cease to amaze me!

bayucca 11 years ago

Arctiidae, Arctiinae, not Megalopygidae. Notarctia proxima, Mexican Tiger Moth.

Randall Lee 11 years ago

The natural world always have surprises in store for us... this one is a beauty..

JungleLoveMamasita 11 years ago

Very cool.

LarryGraziano 11 years ago

this looks like a dirphia

MatthewKritzer 11 years ago

It was sleeping this morning and I disturbed it...eventually it flew away...probably not a happy camper...

CourtneyVerk 11 years ago

Is it dead?

alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Beautiful!

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MatthewKritzer

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Oct 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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