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The Bella Moth, or Ornate Bella Moth

Utetheisa ornatrix

Photo by pamsai
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17.7739, -88.5399

Field Notes

Description:

A moth just over an inch long.
Utetheisa ornatrix (The Bella Moth)is a Tiger Moth of the
Erebidae-Arctiinae Family

Habitat:

Wild rural garden just off the Limpkin trail, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. Surrounded by neo-tropical rain forest and Wetlands

Reference Links:

Utetheisa ornatrix, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
pamsai
thank you Francisco for the ID...
Francisco Ramírez
Utetheisa ornatrix (The Bella Moth)is a Tiger Moth Erebidae-Arctiinae Family

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PublishedAugust 19, 2015

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