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Scarlet-winged lichen moth - Hypoprepia miniata

Scarlet-winged lichen moth - Hypoprepia miniata
Kaslo S Rd., 900 m N of Hwy. 3A, 2.7 km S of Mirror Lake, alt. 655 m, Central Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada
July 15, 2007
This stunningly beautiful scarlet-winged lichen moth came to lights a few minutes after midnight. Judging by its aposematic coloring it must be pretty poisonous.