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Lined Tiger Moth

Grammia virgo

About

A boldly patterned moth with black forewings bearing thin cream stripes and bright pinkish-red hindwings with black patches. It is one of the largest North American tiger moths.

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Did You Know?

When threatened, it emits a frothy yellow fluid from glands behind its head that contains noxious chemicals.