striped brown furry - Malacosoma americanum

Size?

Any idea of size? If the moth is gone you can measure the squares of the fabric and estimate it from there.

… Beatriz Moisset, 4 July, 2005 - 11:32am

Maybe

You're quite right Beatriz. If it was a beetle ... I'm afraid moths are just subjects of convenience while I'm waiting for the beetles to show up. At some point when I have my moth sheet out I'll think to measure a square so I can have some basis for estimating size of beetles *and* moths.

… Jim McClarin, 4 July, 2005 - 1:45pm

Eastern Tent Moth

Found one in the guide here.

… Gerry Bunker, 4 July, 2005 - 8:37am

Maybe mine's a male.

After all, it has more elaborate antennae and it's more hirsute. Mr. Roth's specimen is wearing a light sweater; mine's decked out in mink. Mine's a bit richer in the color department too.

Thanks for the ID Gerry. I found other images on the Web that were an even better match to mine.

… Jim McClarin, 4 July, 2005 - 1:33pm

I posted some a few weeks back

that were of a more "redish" color than brown. Click here. They are at my porch light every night. You're right that chocolatey (sp?) brown color while common isn't the only color.

… Gerry Bunker, 4 July, 2005 - 2:23pm