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Tiger moths (Arctiinae)

Tiger moth (Arctiinae) species

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106 species

Agape chloropyga (Yellow Tiger Moth)

Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga

Aloa marginata (Donovan's Tiger Moth)

Aloa marginata
Aloa marginata
Aloa marginata
Aloa marginata
Aloa marginata
Aloa marginata

Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth)

Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)
Amata (genus)

Amata chromatica (A Handmaiden moth (Ctenuchini))

Amata chromatica
Amata chromatica

Amata nigriceps (A Handmaiden moth)

Amata nigriceps
Amata nigriceps

Photo RL (ALA)
Amata nigriceps
Amata nigriceps
Amata nigriceps
Amata nigriceps

Amata nr aperta (Pale Spotted Tiger Moth)

Amata nr aperta
Amata nr aperta
Amata nr aperta
Amata nr aperta
Amata nr aperta
Amata nr aperta

Amata xanthura (A moth)

Amerila crokeri (Croker's Frother)

Amerila crokeri
Amerila crokeri

Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth)

Anestia (genus)

MALE

Anestia (genus)

FEMALE & EGGS
Anestia (genus)
Anestia (genus)
Anestia (genus)
Anestia (genus)

Anestia ombrophanes (Anestia ombrophanes)

Anestia ombrophanes

photo Barry Armstead (ALA)

Anestia ombrophanes

ALA
Anestia ombrophanes

image by Steve Williams
Anestia ombrophanes
Anestia ombrophanes
Anestia ombrophanes

Anestia semiochrea (Marbled Footman)

Anestia semiochrea
Anestia semiochrea
Anestia semiochrea
Anestia semiochrea
Anestia semiochrea
Anestia semiochrea

Arctiinae (subfamily) (A Tiger Moth or Woolly Bear)

Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)
Arctiinae (subfamily)

Ardices (genus) (Tiger moth (formerly Spilosoma))

Ardices (genus)
Ardices (genus)
Ardices (genus)
Ardices (genus)
Ardices (genus)
Ardices (genus)

Ardices canescens (Dark-spotted Tiger Moth)

Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens
Ardices canescens

Ardices curvata (Crimson Tiger Moth)

Ardices curvata
Ardices curvata
Ardices curvata

Male
Ardices curvata
Ardices curvata
Ardices curvata

Ardices glatignyi (Black and White Tiger Moth (formerly Spilosoma))

Ardices glatignyi

Male

Ardices glatignyi

Female
Ardices glatignyi

Larva
Ardices glatignyi
Ardices glatignyi
Ardices glatignyi

Asura (genus) (a Tiger moth)

Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)
Asura (genus)

Asura bipars (Asura bipars)

Asura bipars
Asura bipars
Asura bipars
Asura bipars
Asura bipars
Asura bipars

Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth)

Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis
Asura cervicalis

Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth)

Asura lydia
Asura lydia
Asura lydia

Male
Asura lydia
Asura lydia
Asura lydia

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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