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SueO
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Hi James,
Yes, I’m sure that’s a moth. I should have been more specific. I had all images marked as butterflies for retrieval purposes and didn’t notice I marked the moths as butterflies.
Here is another unidentified St. Lucia moth. It’s similar to the one I saw in the Canary Islands that Martin (honeym) ID for me: Crimson Speckled I never thought moths could be so pretty.
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SueO
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Hi Martin,
I looked up Utetheisa ornatrix and you’re right. Common name, Bella –perfect—this is such a pretty moth. I also got photos of a caterpillar that was in the same plants the moths frequented and found that it is indeed, the larva of this moth. Since you gave me the scientific name I found that the Crimson Speckled is also a Utethesia: Utetheisa pulchella. No wonder that to even my untrained eye they looked similar. Thanks! Here is a photo of the caterpillar.
Sue
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hjalava
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2. Dryas iulia ssp. lucia,
3. Junonia genoveva.
See also here: http://www.inra.fr/papillon/indexeng.htm
3. Junonia genoveva.
See also here: http://www.inra.fr/papillon/indexeng.htm
SueO
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Thank-You, Harri, and thanks for the web site. I will go there and see if I can't find more of my unknowns.
Sue
