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VTLEPS - Butterflies and Mystery Moth
From:
Davie Rolnick <[log in to unmask]>
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Vermont Butterfly Survey <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 21 Apr 2004 10:54:57 EDT
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MOURNING CLOAKS since March 26.  Anglewings - all that I caught were GRAY
COMMAS - since March 29.  A MILBERT'S TORTOISESHELL on April 17 and April 18.
COMPTON TORTOISESHELL on the 18th too.

On April 19, a moth I had raised from a caterpillar emerged from pupation.
The caterpillar was the same size and shape as a Woolly Bear, only its hairs
were pure orange-brown.  The moth, which I imagine is a tiger moth, due to the
hairiness of the caterpillar, has a very thick brown body and mahogany
forewings with three black stripes on them. The middle stripe, which comes to a point
then curves away, is the most strident - the others are faint.  The hindwings
are red, with a black margin and a black spot near the middle.  The moth holds
its wings tent-like over its body.  Does anybody know what it is?

Happy spring, which officially started today.

Davie Rolnick
Rupert,VT

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