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Crimon-speckled Flunkey

Utetheisa pulchella

Photo by Bernadette S
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Field Notes

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spotted on an acacia tree in a coastal desert wadi

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Utetheisa pulchella

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Comments (4)
Bernadette S
Yep, I believe it is a moth. Beautiful and so cooperative! The name makes me wonder, too...but I like it. :-)
shebebusynow
What a unique looking moth (is it a moth?) and a great name.

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PublishedFebruary 2, 2012

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