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Mexican tiger moth

Notarctia proxima

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Mexican Tiger Moth

Notarctia proxima

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Comments (9)
bayucca
Oh, just a question of patience and time ;-)...
LarryGraziano
another epic I.D. bayucca. you don't cease to amaze me!
bayucca
Arctiidae, Arctiinae, not Megalopygidae. Notarctia proxima, Mexican Tiger Moth.
Randall Lee
The natural world always have surprises in store for us... this one is a beauty..
MatthewKritzer
It was sleeping this morning and I disturbed it...eventually it flew away...probably not a happy camper...

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PublishedOctober 25, 2011

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