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Moth - Dasychira
Copyright © 2008 Bill Johnson

Moth - Dasychira
Pine River, Cass County, Minnesota, USA
August 2, 2008
This moth has some amazing colors in it's wings patterns. Any possible ID for it? Thanks.
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Contributed by Bill Johnson on 26 August, 2008 - 8:22pm
Last updated 16 September, 2008 - 11:58am

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… J.D. Roberts, 16 September, 2008 - 11:58am login or register to post comments

A lymantriid..
Could be the Variable Tussock,Dasychira vagans like another moth you posted.
There isn't any colour forms like this on BG currently so maybe different species?

One colour form is here:
… Borealfalcon, 26 August, 2008 - 9:09pm login or register to post comments

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