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Virgin Tiger Moth

Apantesis Virgo

Photo by Kristjan
Published on Project Noah
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35.5182, -81.0079

Field Notes

Description:

Looks like grasses!

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger Moth

Grammia sp. (parthenice?)

Reference Link
StirredMocha
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Comments (3)
Kristjan
Boy it seems like there is a lot to id'ing a moth. Thanks StirredMocha! I'm new here..and to all of this... I googled tiger moth any idea what the difference between Grammia parthenice and Virgin Tiger Moth - Grammia virgo is? I live in North Carolina if that matters?
SG in CR
Looks like a Apantesis sp. Tiger moth.

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