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Unknown tiger moth - Apantesis parthenice

Unknown tiger moth - Apantesis parthenice
Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
September 29, 2017
Size: 2.5 cm WS closed x 3 cm L
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Defined ID (as per Bugguide request)…
The fore wings and the thorax are black, with a complex network of bold white veining and white margins. The hind wings and abdomen are orange-pink with black patches. The brightly striped pattern of the wings has inspired the common name of tiger moth. Their bodies are stout and furry

ID of this Moth…
The Parthenice Tiger Moth
(Grammia parthenice)
https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Grammia-parthenice

 
Grammia parthenice
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