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Vestal Tiger Moth

Spilosoma vestalis

Photo by LauraPound
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Field Notes

Description:

White wings with tiny black dots, very fuzzy head and thorax, fuzzy red upper forelegs.

Habitat:

Woodlands, especially oak.

Reference Links:

Species Spilosoma vestalis - Vestal Tiger Moth - Hodges#8135 - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (11)
Maria dB
"Fancy" looking moth; very pretty! Nice series!
Neil Ross
Yep, cute alright. I want a super-massive big one for a pet. Nicely spotted, Laura :-)

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Just Amazing - California
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PublishedJune 4, 2013

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