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fall webworm moth maybe - Hyphantria cunea

fall webworm moth maybe - Hyphantria cunea
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
March 22, 2014
Size: unknown
underside - taken through window!

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I think this might be [thumb:
I think this might be instead. See the Steve Walter picture on the Moth Photographers Group site for one that is heavily marked like yours. It is good that you have the ventral view, however it does not have the yellow leg markings and the plain white body of Hyphantria cunea shown here . See what you think.

 
fall webworm moth maybe (not?!)
Thank you very much! I agree. The BugGuide description notes that the Dubious Tiger Moth is 'rare south of NY.' Hmmm!

 
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Sorry, I didn't notice that and the flight time would be early. However, I don't know how you explain the abdominal markings and lack of color. A mystery.

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