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Live Oak Tussock moth - Orgyia detrita - female
Copyright © 2006 Machele White

Live Oak Tussock moth - Orgyia detrita - Female
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
May 1, 2006
I knew she had emerged before I made it to the cage because there were a couple of males already flying around it.

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Contributed by Machele White on 5 May, 2006 - 4:53am

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