Tiger Moth or Apantesis incorrupta

Found dead on the street. It was partially eaten

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Ferdy Christant

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Nice one. Surprised that such a beautiful moth has no common name. Posted 3 years ago
1. William Bodine
  
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  Tiger moth is the common name, (family Arctiidae), any of about 11,000 species of moths (order Lepidoptera), the common name of which is derived from one of its most common genera, Grammia, which have dark wings with red or orange spots and white stripes, sometimes displayed in striking geometric patterns.
  The moth I had was partially eaten and missing the pink under wings
  Posted 3 years ago

The Apantesis incorrupta

"Apantesis incorrupta" is an arctiine moth in the family Erebidae, described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found from southern Colorado and south-eastern Kansas south through Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas into Mexico and west to south-eastern California. The habitat consists of grasslands and open woodlands.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by William Bodine