Scarlet Tiger Moth (Callimorpha dominula)

I don't have to tell anyone how bright and beautiful this day-flying moth is. Just look at the vibrant colours in the photo, and in this accompanying video:

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Christine Young

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Perfection! Posted 4 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
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  Oh, I know!
  
  And the moth ain't half bad either!
  Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Hehe! Posted 4 years ago

Patomarazul

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Very beautiful finding! Posted 4 years ago
1. Philip Booker
  
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  Thank you. Posted 4 years ago

The Scarlet Tiger Moth

The Scarlet Tiger Moth is a colorful moth of Europe, Turkey, Transcaucasus, northern Iran. It belongs to the tiger moth family, Arctiidae. The caterpillars feed mostly on comfrey. The imagines fly by day.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Philip Booker