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MEXICAN TIGER MOTH: Notarctia proxima
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MEXICAN TIGER MOTH: Notarctia proxima
COMMON NAME:
Early and mid-stage caterpillars (alternate name:
Notarctia proxima
)
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
5/6/2002
Location:
Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
Comment:
COMMON NAME:
New tiger moth pupa in dark red shell
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
5/19/2002
Location:
Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
The tip of the tail wiggles when pupa is disturbed
COMMON NAME:
New pupa emerging from old caterpillar skin, older pupa, and caterpillar about to pupate
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
6/17/2002
Location:
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
Comment:
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Tiger Moth, female (red hindwings), just emerged from chrysalis
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
6/17/2002
Location:
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
Comment:
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Tiger Moth
1
, male (white hindwings), wings starting to straighten out
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
6/11/2002
Location:
Oakley, CA
Comment:
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Tiger Moth, female, recently emerged from chrysalis
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
6/17/2002
Location:
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
Comment:
COMMON NAME:
Mexican Tiger Moth, male, with white hindwings
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Arctiidae
Sub-family:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Notarctia
Species:
Notarctia proxima
Date:
6/6/2002
Location:
Swan/Sunrise, Tucson, Pima Co., AZ
Comment:
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