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Live Oak Tussock Moth, Individual 2 - Orgyia detrita - male
Copyright © 2007 Elissa Malcohn

Live Oak Tussock Moth, Individual 2 - Orgyia detrita - Male
Hernando, Citrus County, Florida, USA
April 26, 2007
Size: approx. 2 cm long
Photographed with flash around 2 PM on the inside wall of our community theater. This is a different individual than but the same species as a moth I'd photographed on the theater's outer wall. Individual 1 is here.

Since these are two different individuals, I'm not linking the photos. If I should link them, please let me know. (Thanks.)
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Contributed by Elissa Malcohn on 26 April, 2007 - 11:35pm
Last updated 12 December, 2007 - 7:10am

8313 -- Live Oak Tussock Moth -- Orgyia detrita
I'm glad you had the second individual's photo because I easily misidentified this one at first as a White-marked Tussock Moth. These are in the family Lymantriidae and there are several species, all easily confused, in your area.
… Bob Patterson, 27 April, 2007 - 5:12am login or register to post comments

 
Orgyia detrita
Thanks!
… Elissa Malcohn, 27 April, 2007 - 11:18am login or register to post comments

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