Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1000315

Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
Arctia caja

Observation date: August 10, 2014
Submitted by: Micmacker
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Moth was accidentally dislodged from a cabin in the forest. It rested for about 10 minutes, then flew to a tree.
Status: Resident
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: January 09, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Vermont, Windsor County

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