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Hodges #8313 -Live Oak Tussock Moth - Orgyia - male
Copyright © 2021 Peter Homann

Hodges #8313 -Live Oak Tussock Moth - Orgyia - Male
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
May 6, 2021
Attracted to black light. Does the white reniform area make this a Orgyia detrita? Most of the caterpillars I saw at our home this spring have been O. detrita and not O. leucostigma but I am not sure whether one can reliably distinguish the adults. Can one?
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Contributed by Peter Homann on 20 May, 2021 - 10:20pm
Last updated 5 April, 2022 - 3:29pm

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths. According to MONA Fascicle 22.2, both occur in your area, but detrita is less common. I am leaning toward leucostigma because of the bold markings along the terminal line of your moth. I reviewed images of detrita here at BugGuide, on MPG and within the fascicle and do not see any images with such bold markings in that area. However, I am still not confident enough to place at species level at this point. By the way, MONA Fascicle 22.2 is available as a free PDF download from many of the species pages at Moth Photographers Group (MPG).
… Steve Morris, 5 April, 2022 - 3:29pm login or register to post comments

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