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Photo#647740
Black-waved Flannel Moth - Megalopyge crispata - male

Black-waved Flannel Moth - Megalopyge crispata - Male
Belleplain State Forest HQ (between towns of Woodbine and Belleplain), Cape May County, New Jersey, USA
May 27, 2012
Size: 20 mm
I assume that this flannel moth is referable to Lagoa crispata.

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One of the best photos I've seen of a flannel. Our Southerns are rather shy ... best photo'd during winter. BTW Lagoa is a synonym.
Z

Wow
What a fuzzy little guy! Never seen one before I live in MD, would love to encounter one like him!

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