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MEXICAN TIGER MOTH |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
Early and mid-stage caterpillars (alternate name: Notarctia proxima)
Tucson, AZ
5/6/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
New tiger moth pupa in dark red shell. The tip of the tail wiggles when pupa is disturbed.
Tucson, AZ
5/19/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
New pupa emerging from old caterpillar skin, older pupa, and caterpillar about to pupate.
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
6/17/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
Mexican Tiger Moth, female (red hindwings), just emerged from chrysalis
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
6/17/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
Mexican Tiger Moth1, male (white hindwings), wings starting to straighten out
Oakley, CA
6/11/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
Mexican Tiger Moth, female, recently emerged from chrysalis
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
6/17/2002 |
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Class: Insecta, Order: Lepidoptera, Family: Arctiidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae
Apantesis proxima
Mexican Tiger Moth, male, with white hindwings
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, AZ
6/6/2002 |
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