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Large moth with brown camo design (Great Tiger Moth)

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Great Tiger Moth
by: Moni

Deathbliss
Your moth is a Great Tiger Moth. This moth is found thru-out North America in open meadows, gardens, wooded or shrubby areas.
The caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants and trees including but not limited to birches, poplars, brambles, Alliums, sedums, geum, plums, blueberries, nettles, yarrow, willows, etc
There is one generation per year.

Bugguide notes this moth "Arctia caja was a favourite with early European collectors, who selectively bred it to create unusual colours and forms.
Here are some photos of the caterpillars and moths. http://bugguide.net/node/view/26615/bgimage.
Thanks for the great photo and cool moth!

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