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spilosoma
White Furry moth, probably about 3/4" to an inch long. Saw it very briefly.
Northwest Ohio, about 15 miles outside of Toledo in a semi rural area. Farmland and small patches of woods.
Saw it about midnight, very briefly. Landed on my sliding glass door when I had the dogs outside before bed.
Jason, the Agreeable Tiger Moth is a specific species, while Spilosoma is only a Genus. I would keep this as tiger moth, with the scientific name "Spilosoma," to avoid confusion.
Beautiful! Check out genus Spilosoma:
http://bugguide.net/index.php?q=search&a...
I am not sure if you can get to a specific ID without a dorsal shot, but it is an amazing shot!
Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012
