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Tolype velleda
Family: Lasiocampidae (Lappet Moths) 1.25 inches long. Male. Adults have no mouth parts and do not eat. Hosts: Larva feeds on various broadleaf trees and shrubs.
Open woodlands. (Attracted to light) Has been at the front porch area for over 18 hours.
It is still on the door area out front. This is a day photo and 2nd spot of the same moth found previously the night before.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Sep 19, 2012
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