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White Furry Moth

Spilosoma congrua

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Description:

White Ermine or Muslin Moth? Nope, the white furry moth, why didn't I guess that name?

Notes:

Adorable little moth.

2 Species ID Suggestions

+1
dreamfalcon
dreamfalcon 12 years ago
Yellow-tail
Euproctis similis Yellow-tail
+2
AmberLundeen
AmberLundeen 12 years ago
Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua White Furry Moth - Spilosoma congrua - BugGuide.Net


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5 Comments

Mel Carroll
Mel Carroll 12 years ago

Thanks for the help, I think Amber's suggestion is the best match.

hot.pursheed
hot.pursheed 12 years ago

it's perfect..!

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Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

Amber's probably closer to its ID, since the yellow tail occurs in Europe.

Aditi Rajan
Aditi Rajan 12 years ago

Amazing shot!

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 12 years ago

Brilliant spotting, love the detail on the antenna! And the colour - such pure white!

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Mel Carroll
Spotted by
Mel Carroll

St. Charles, Illinois, USA

Spotted on Jun 25, 2011
Submitted on Aug 7, 2011

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