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Friday, 11 September 2015

Heliotrope Moth: Utetheisa pulchelloides


Class: Insecta 
Order: Lepidoptera 
Family: Arctiidae 
Subfamily: Arctiinae 
Utetheisa pulchelloides

This pretty moth was my nighttime kitchen window visitor on a fine spring evening. This moth is small with a wingspan of about 4 cms. It has white wings with beautiful orange and black spots. The costal margin of the forewing has a broken orange line, the fringe has dark spots. The underside of the moth also has black and orange pattern. 

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