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Tiger Moth

Arachnis sp

Photo by Felix Fleck
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20.2931, -100.222

Field Notes

Description:

About 4.5cm long. Light brown/tan colouration with white markings, and a small red spot behind the head. It must've been laying eggs on the branch of the pine tree where I found it (picture 3).

Habitat:

Wooded area at about 2400 meters above sea level.

Reference Links:

Arachnis (moth) - Wikipedia, Genus Arachnis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Tiger moth

Arachnis zuni

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Ornithoptera80
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Comments (2)
Ornithoptera80
I would go with A. zuni, because the patterns especially on the forewings. The last pattern on the ends of both forewings match very much.
Felix Fleck
Thanks for the ID, Ornithoptera80! How sure are you? For this area A. dilecta is also an option, and they are visually very similar.

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