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Crimson Tiger Moth

Spilosoma curvata

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Field Notes

Notes:

I have a few of these, They are colorful and I usually forget what is in the collection. They also have variable wing patterns. They are common here. Thanks to Leuba Ridgeway for the id

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Spilosoma curvata, NuwanChathuranga's Collection | Project Noah

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
A little beauty! Love the fur stole and hind wings. Very 1920's.
StephenSolomons
Thank you Leuba, you and Mark keep me interested. I agree with you on that id. I have just caught and released another that bridges these wing pattern variations
Leuba Ridgway
Looks like Spilosoma curvata http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/curvat.html
Leuba Ridgway
What a beauty Stephen- that hind wing colour just adds to it. There is some similarity in the wing pattern to Spilosoma, isn't there? Can't find any exact matches but will look. Good to hear from you Stephen.

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2014

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