Ornate or Virgin Tiger Moth ( Grammia virgo ) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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10-JUL-2009	Cathy Egan

Ornate or Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo)

It seems that July 10 was a good moth day at the FWG! In the morning, Cathy found this gorgeous tiger moth in the BYG! These moths are medium sized Arctiidae, with beautiful brightly coloured underwings in various bright shades.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/60s f/2.7 at 6.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original

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slhoornstra		30-Aug-2009 19:43
shot of this beauty. VA lovely

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