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TIGER MOTHS-Sub-Family Arctiinae

FAMILY EREBIDAE * SUBFAMILY ARCTIINAE

Arctiinae is a large and diverse sub-family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, with 6,000 Neotropical
species (Scoble 1995). This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths (or tigers), which usually have bright colours, footmen
(which are usually much drabber), lichen moths and wasp moths. Many species have 'hairy' caterpillars
which are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. Caterpillars may also go by the name 'tussock moths'
(more usually this refers to Lymantriinae, however).

The text above is from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and is licensed under the GFDL.

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Dyanna ritola		10-Nov-2015 01:06
Byim curious about the pure black caterpillar. I came across one last month in Washington State. I've Never seen one before. I thought it was a wooly bear. I did take a pic of it.. Do you have any info on it.

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