Harnessed Tiger Moth … maybe

I've photographed and posted this moth once before — 5+ years ago, https://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-28 — but I didn't know at the time how colorful a body it had! I also didn't know that it's difficult to distinguish it from the three other species in the genus. We'll see what the experts might say about this specimen…

ID’ed as “Apantesis phalerata” or “Harnessed [Tiger] Moth” at:
» BAMONA, https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1144842
» BugGuide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/1450331

Happy Birthday to my younger brother — sliding toward 60…

1 year ago (“The sensitivity of (some) rowing shells [Filler #20]”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-09-06
2 years ago (“Whitebanded Crab Spider”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2015-09-06
3 years ago (“Only frame of the day…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-09-06
4 years ago (“Surprise!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-09-06
5 years ago (“Spotted Cucumber Beetle on a petunia”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-09-06
6 years ago (“‘Down a pint’…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-09-06

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[Maggiemae]

Wow - he's a fancy chap with those tail fins! Lovely apricot shade too!

[Rachel]

He a furry little fellow.