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Tigermoth

Photo by IanWongkar
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Field Notes

Description:

Phylum: Arthropoda,
Class: Insecta,
Order: Lepidoptera,
Family: Arctiidae.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
IanWongkar
Thanks S Frazier, seems more appropriate is barsine sp. http://www.thaibugs.com/?p=996 http://www.flickr.com/photos/76033499@N00/4369676435/ http://www.biolib.cz/en/taxonimage/id157033/?taxonid=524440
IanWongkar
Thanks S Frazier, so it is tigermoth.
IanWongkar
KarenL. I did not catch it, all photographs of living moths that landed on the wall or window glass.
KarenL
Very lovely moth. Is this live or do you collect specimens Ian?
Scott Frazier
A tigermoth, subfamily Arctinae perhaps Barsine sp. or Cyana sp.?

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