今天的蛾是一个美丽和稀有物种从东南亚利桑那州和墨西哥: Lerina体现 (蚯蚓科: 牛蒡科). 像其他许多天飞行的物种是，颜色鲜艳，很有可能aposematic. 毕竟, 寄主植物是马利筋和毛毛虫是一样惊艳 (下面).
Lerina体现 (蚯蚓科: 牛蒡科)
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, 亚利桑那. While you’re at it go check out some of Philip’s other great photographs on SmugMug.
Lerina体现 - Philip Kline, BugGuide
As I mentioned above this moth also has an equally impressive caterpillar that feeds on Ascleapias linaria (pineneedle milkweed).
