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Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Utetheisa pulchella

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Description:

A very distinctive moth the pattern of which consists of numerours pink/red and black spots on a creamy background colour. The red spots at times can merge together to form bands across the forewing. The hindwing is white with a black fringe border.

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Utetheisa pulchella

Species ID Suggestions

Crotalaria Moth

Utetheisa lotrix

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John B.
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John B.
This is not Utetheisa pulchella which is not known east of Myanmar..

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PublishedApril 22, 2011

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