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Heliotrope Moth

Utetheisa pulchelloides

Photo by Juan Manuel
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Field Notes

Description:

Pretty moth (I supousse!) flying among the tomato plant. About 30 mm long

Familymily: Arctiidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Utetheisa
Species: U. pulchelloides (Hampson, 1907)

Habitat:

Lowland, farmed soil close to the shore.

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Utetheisa pulchelloides

Species ID Suggestions

Heliotrope Moth

Utetheisa pulchelloides

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Jellis
2

Heliotrope Moth

Utetheisa pulchelloides

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Leana Lahom-Cristobal
1

Comments (9)
Juan Manuel
Yup, @Leana and Jellis. I was thinking in the same Species, but I always have clues about puchelloides and ornatrix. TNX, :)
Tiz
Lovely Juan :)

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