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Wingless Winter Moth - Operophtera bruceata - female
Copyright © 2007 Lynette Elliott

Wingless Winter Moth - Operophtera bruceata - Female
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
December 7, 2007
Size: 8 mm?
Found this on the side of the house. It looked a bit like a giant bark aphid at first. I'm assuming this is the same species as the male here .

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Wingless Winter Moth - Operophtera bruceata - female Wingless Winter Moth - Operophtera bruceata - female
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 8 December, 2007 - 12:15pm
Last updated 26 November, 2010 - 1:28pm

Moved
Moved from Operophtera. Thanks, the ID suggested for the male was the same, so I moved them there.
… Lynette Elliott, 26 November, 2010 - 1:28pm login or register to post comments

I would say that this is O. bruceata
because the wing buds are much smaller then the ones on the female O. brumata, but in the western U.S., I can't be sure.
… metrioptera, 26 November, 2010 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

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