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Actor's Tiger Moth

Phaegoptera histrionica

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Field Notes

Notes:

The photos show two different individuals.

Species ID Suggestions

Actor's Tiger Moth

Phaegoptera histrionica

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (7)
Sergio Monteiro
Thank you very much, J, it has been more than one year looking for this ID!.
Jacob Gorneau
Here is the very similar Phaegoptera fusca, which does not have the white markings on the inside of the forewings. http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Phaegoptera%20fusca
Jacob Gorneau
Awesome! This genus looks similar: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxon=Eucereon
bayucca
Definitely an Arctiidae. Might be Arctiinae/Arctiini or Phaegopterini.

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PublishedSeptember 1, 2011

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