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Salt Marsh Moth?? - Estigmene acrea - female
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Salt Marsh Moth?? - Estigmene acrea - Female
Sanford Zoo, Seminole County, Florida, USA
March 16, 2009

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Salt Marsh Moth?? - Estigmene acrea - female Salt Marsh Moth?? - Estigmene acrea - female
Contributed by Jason Wagner on 17 March, 2009 - 2:15pm
Last updated 4 June, 2009 - 6:06pm

Moved
Moved from Tiger Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 4 June, 2009 - 6:06pm

Arctiinae, I think -
I don't know which genus or species, but I've seen one somewhat similar, at least in abdominal pattern, here in CA. Yours is different, plus from FL, & certainly not the same species.
… Hartmut Wisch, 17 March, 2009 - 2:28pm

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