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15 mm (minus antennae) all white moth with two small black spots on the visible left wing. Antennae are feathery. - Spilosoma virginica
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15 mm (minus antennae) all white moth with two small black spots on the visible left wing. Antennae are feathery. - Spilosoma virginica
Alexandria , Virginia, USA
May 23, 2019
Size: 15 mm, minus antennae

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15 mm (minus antennae) all white moth with two small black spots on the visible left wing. Antennae are feathery. - Spilosoma virginica 15 mm (minus antennae) all white moth with two small black spots on the visible left wing. Antennae are feathery. - Spilosoma virginica 15 mm (minus antennae) all white moth with two small black spots on the visible left wing. Antennae are feathery. - Spilosoma virginica
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Contributed by Egarrity on 25 May, 2019 - 12:16pm
Last updated 26 October, 2019 - 10:02pm

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 26 October, 2019 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

NOT an expert but looks like
A Virginian Tiger Moth AKA Yellow Woolybear Moth, Spilosoma virginica or related.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/498
… remmahk, 25 May, 2019 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

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