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Spotted Moth - Arctia virginalis

Spotted Moth - Arctia virginalis
Missoula County, Montana, USA
July 9, 2014

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EXIF data has 7-9-2014 for photo date. Added to photo.

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Please add the observation date
Click "edit" and fill in the missing date. The Guide has Montana records for May-July. Your sighting would be a useful addition if it were observed in a different month, but the date hasn't been given.

agreed
Ranchman's Tiger is found throughout western North America, and it is quite distinctive.

Ranchman's Tiger
This reminds me of Ranchman's Tiger in British Columbia Platyprepia virginalis. But, I don't know all your moths in Montana, so wait for an expert.

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