Virgin Tiger Moth

A brilliantly colored moth I found in my mom's garden this morning. Another good one to practice on!

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Quite an unusual wing pattern, can't say that I have seen anything even remotely similar to this. Awesome! Posted 11 years ago
1. travismorhardt
  
  Lion
  
  I have never seen anything like this either. Quite the colors to find on a natural creature. I'll tell you, it wasn't hard to spot... Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Hehe. Not just the colors though, I'm also referring to the square black patterns, really cool. Posted 11 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Beautiful species especially when it has its wings open :) Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago

The Virgin tiger moth

''Apantesis virgo'', the virgin tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Newfoundland south to Florida west to Alberta.

The wingspan is about 56 mm. The colour of the hindwings varies from yellow to scarlet, with one or more median dark blotches in addition to the discal spot. The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including ''Thermopsis rhombifolia'' and ''Plantago'' species. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by travismorhardt