Beautiful un-identified moth

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Partially_Mist76
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Beautiful un-identified moth

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I've been taking pictures of moths for a while now and usually am able to identify them but this specific one I just cant seem to identify, anyone know what it is?
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Re: Beautiful un-identified moth

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Partially_Mist76 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:36 am I've been taking pictures of moths for a while now and usually am able to identify them but this specific one I just cant seem to identify, anyone know what it is?...
Lily Caterpillar Moth (Spodoptera picta) -

https://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisban ... pillar.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spodoptera_picta
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Re: Beautiful un-identified moth

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Thanks!
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