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White-marked Tussock Moth - Hodges#8316 (Orgyia leucostigma)
Photo#39169
Copyright © 2005
Rick Cowen
Unknown -
Orgyia leucostigma
Lk. Wales, Polk County, Georgia, USA
December 10, 2005
Size: 1 inch
This is a head-on shot of the other one I found in the same area. I have no clue as to what it might be.
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
Rick Cowen
on 11 December, 2005 - 9:23pm
Last updated 21 December, 2005 - 3:21pm
see comment
for #39167
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Tony-2
, 12 December, 2005 - 10:03am
Cankerworms
also have wingless moths in the fall. See
this site
.
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Lynette Schimming
, 12 December, 2005 - 6:58am
Painted Pine Moth
I found something by searching wingless moth on google... see comparison shots
here
about 3/4 down the page. Of course, yours is probably some other wingless moth since that link is to Australia.
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Lynette Schimming
, 12 December, 2005 - 6:09am
white masked moth, female
thanks for the help Lynette, you were in the right ballpark. the one you found is very similar to what i have found. thanks again.
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Rick Cowen
, 12 December, 2005 - 5:49pm
Moth
It certainly looks like a moth of some sort, but I've never seen anything like it before either.
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Lynette Schimming
, 12 December, 2005 - 6:04am
