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Moth

Habrosyne scripta

Description:

Gray, white and brown like bark, furry head and antennae.

Habitat:

Wooded Area

1 Species ID Suggestions

Fyn Kynd
Fyn Kynd 10 years ago
Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Dasychira basiflava Moth Photographers Group – Dasychira basiflava – 8296


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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 10 years ago

Nice find Christian! This moth looks like a Tussock Moth from Genus Dasychira. I believe this could be a Yellow-based Tussock Moth, Dasychira basiflava
Here are a couple of links for you to peruse. These moths have a lot of variety in color but there are some that look very similar to yours:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.ed...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/30294

See what you think!

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on Jul 8, 2013
Submitted on Aug 8, 2013

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