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Garden tiger moth This beautiful moth enjoyed my day lilies and spent the day going from one flower to the next. Arctia caja,Garden tiger moth,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Garden tiger moth

This beautiful moth enjoyed my day lilies and spent the day going from one flower to the next.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome capture, promoted to homepage. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Deb Cappello's profile
      Deb Cappello
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      Thank you! I found three of these extraordinary moths in my flower garden and I was fascinated by their unusual coloring. I was able to take several photos and many different flowers and I hope to see one again. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Wendy's profile
    Wendy
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    Another great beauty, what a beautiful colored wings. Posted 11 years ago

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The Garden tiger moth

The garden tiger moth is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It has a wingspan of 45 to 65 millimetres. The design of the wings varies: the front wings are brown with a white pattern, the back wings orange with a pattern of black dots.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2014. Captured Aug 6, 2011 07:06 in 1457 Sorenson Road, Allegheny National Forest, Clarendon, PA 16313, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/60s
  • ISO160
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.