White flannel moth

Norape ovina

Description:

1/2" tiger moth (Arctiidae species) The closest match I could find on bugguide is Hyphantria, but that lacked the distinctive "bunny tail" you can see on this species.

Habitat:

Semi rural.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Bunnytail Moth

Norape ovina White flannel moth - Norape ovina - BugGuide.Net

11 Comments

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Luis!

LuisStevens 11 years ago

I like the hair , nice series Karen

KarenL 11 years ago

:-)

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

:D You can keep the name, if you'd like... :) It is a much more fitting name. I have done this many times before!

KarenL 11 years ago

Haha, I just realized your joke! Duh!

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Jacob! A very aptly named species!

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

White Flannel Moth, Norape ovina:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/279822/bgp...
I hope you like the common name I created! :)

Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Hmm...I doubt it is a type of tiger moth, I have never seen any tiger moth so furry! I would start with Flannel moths, perhaps.

KarenL 11 years ago

I found the same species (possibly the same actual moth) later in the evening & managed to get some better shots.

KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Jolly! I wish I could have got better photos but it was 8' up a wall & they flitting everywhere so very hard to focus!

Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Lovely spotting

Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012

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