Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth

Rhodogastria amasis · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Woolly Bear

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Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA

Rhodogastria amasis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It occurs in Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Rhodogastria amasis, the tri-coloured tiger moth, belongs to the family Erebidae.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Brown Tricolour Tiger Moth photo 3
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodogastria_amasis

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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