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Tiger Moth - Apantesis phalerata
Copyright © 2005 Tony DiTerlizzi

Tiger Moth - Apantesis phalerata
Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
June 7, 2005
Size: wingspan: ~25 mm
Found at our porch light. A little nudge got it to open it's wings. I browsed through Covell (1), and only became more confused as so many species look alike. Any ideas?

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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 9 June, 2005 - 12:19pm
Last updated 20 April, 2006 - 11:40am

Update
After spending more time browsing through the guide and cross-referencing with Covell, I arrived at A. phalerata. As always, if I am off, please correct me:)
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 20 April, 2006 - 11:42am

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