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Lily Caterpillar Moth

Spodoptera picta

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Field Notes

Description:

This moth looked too beautiful to be real! It is about 1" long.

Habitat:

Semi-urban, tropical

Species ID Suggestions

Lily Caterpillar Moth

Spodoptera picta

Reference Link
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Comments (6)
bayucca
Noctuidae, Amphipyrinae, Spodoptera picta. http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showimage/6107/#b https://www.flickr.com/photos/58356728@N07/14071850395 https://www.flickr.com/photos/72842252@N04/14540209944 http://www.pbase.com/image/151745230 http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:1c689981-c003-4926-84b1-4ea6dc268c4e#tab_gallery http://eol.org/pages/527162/overview Interesting info about cannibalism!! http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2010/2010nis239-244.pdf

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PublishedApril 13, 2016

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