Dagens møl er en smuk og sjældne arter fra SE Arizona og Mexico: Lerina legemliggjort (Erebidae: Arctiinae). Ligesom mange andre day flyvende arter er det farvestrålende og meget sandsynligt aposematic. Efter alt, værtsplanten er en milkweed og larven er lige så fantastisk (nedenfor).
Lerina legemliggjort (Erebidae: Arctiinae)
This image of an old, spread specimen hardly does the animal justice, but one lucky photographer found a female ovipositing at the very top of a hill outside of Tucson, Arizona. While you’re at it go check out some of Philip’s other great photographs on SmugMug.
Lerina legemliggjort - Philip Kline, BugGuide
As I mentioned above this moth also has an equally impressive caterpillar that feeds on Ascleapias linaria (pineneedle milkweed).
