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Utetheisa ornatrix
Copyright © 2007 Sherry Phillips

Utetheisa ornatrix
Tallahassee, FL, Leon County, Florida, USA
November 18, 2007
Size: approx. 1"
It looks very similar to the Ailanthus Webworm Moth, but the pattern isn't exactly the same, and this one has more white and less black coloring on it. It kept it's wings folded one over the other on it's back while at rest. In this picture, it is sliding it's wings apart in preparation for flight.
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Contributed by Sherry Phillips on 18 November, 2007 - 1:49pm
Last updated 29 January, 2008 - 12:10pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… J.D. Roberts, 29 December, 2007 - 8:58pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Bella Moth
I think that it looks more like a Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix bella)?
… John R. Maxwell, 18 November, 2007 - 1:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh, yes, it does look like th
Oh, yes, it does look like the Bella Moth. Thank you so much!!! My kids will be thrilled to have a name for it.
… Sherry Phillips, 18 November, 2007 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

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