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Ardices_glatignyi_Magill_South_Australia_14April2016 Black &amp; White Tiger Moth laying eggs on my Trinidad Moruga Red Scorpion Chilli.<br /> Whilst it is very common to see the caterpillars the adult moths are more reclusive or so I find.<br /> Magill, Adelaide, South Australia.<br /> The lens used is actually a Pentax67 200mm with a short extension tube, F16. Ardices glatignyi,Magill,Pentax67,South Australia Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Ardices_glatignyi_Magill_South_Australia_14April2016

Black & White Tiger Moth laying eggs on my Trinidad Moruga Red Scorpion Chilli.
Whilst it is very common to see the caterpillars the adult moths are more reclusive or so I find.
Magill, Adelaide, South Australia.
The lens used is actually a Pentax67 200mm with a short extension tube, F16.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    It seems to have missed your first photo posted to this community. In case I did not welcome you yet, welcome :) Posted 9 years ago
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      betsuin
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      Thanks a lot! Posted 9 years ago

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The Black and white tiger moth

Ardices glatignyi is a moth in the family Erebidae that is found in Australia. The species was first described by Le Guillou in 1841. Formerly included in "Spilosoma", but later generic status of "Ardices" was proved by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov.

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Uploaded Apr 14, 2016. Captured Apr 14, 2016 20:50.
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  • Canon EOS Kiss X5
  • f/inf
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm