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Vestal Tiger Moth

Spilosoma vestalis

Photo by LauraPound
Published on Project Noah
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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.

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Comments (11)

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

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