Thursday, June 30, 2011

Scarlet Tiger Moth

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(Woodchester Park, Stroud, June 2011)

The Scarlet Tiger Moth (the hindwings are bright red but they are not visible in the photo) has the scientific name of Callimorpha Dominula and belongs to the tiger moth family Arctiidae.

Fun name: Calli(beautiful)+morpha(shaped) and Dominula which means little mistress.


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