An agreeable face

To move on from a rather disagreeable tail, here is an agreeable face...

An agreeable face?

... or at least, the face of an agreeable tiger moth (Spilosoma congrua).  Certainly, there is something about this particular specimen that makes it seem distinctly less than agreeable.

The agreeable tiger moth in full.

From the point of view of gardeners, however, these moths should indeed be an agreeable sight.  Adult moths produce caterpillars -- and the caterpillars of this species eat a variety of troublesome weeds, including dandelions (Taraxacum spp.), knotweeds (Polygonum spp.), plantains (Plantago spp.), wild lettuces (Lactuca spp.), and white goosefoots (Chenopodium album).

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