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Spilosoma vagans ? - Spilosoma vagans -

Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
April 18, 2011
Size: 38mm wingspan spread.

Came to black light. (live oak/chaparral habitat). Maybe a dark phase or female of

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 19 April, 2011 - 1:53pm
Last updated 4 May, 2019 - 11:45pm

sexually dimorphic antennae

The females have less pectinate antennae.

… Al Ludtke, 18 March, 2020 - 11:53pm

BOLD match

100% match at BOLD to 10 Spilosoma vagans, 99.85% match to 1 S. vagans, 99.69% match to 1 S. vagans, 99.69% match to 1 S. pteridis, 99.64% match to 1 S. pteridis, 99.54% match to 6 S. vagans.

… Gary McDonald, 8 March, 2014 - 5:01pm

Moved

Moved from Erebidae.

… Maury J. Heiman, 19 April, 2011 - 4:32pm

Spilosoma vagans - Hodges #8138

Spilosoma vagans - Wandering Tiger - Hodges #8138

which has variable forewing color. I did copy and lighten this photo on my screen to see the distinctive lines. Please see Moth Photographers Group for some of the variations.
Nice!

… Maury J. Heiman, 19 April, 2011 - 4:32pm

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