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The Lappet Moth, Female - Phyllodesma americana - female
Copyright © 2005 Janice Stiefel

The Lappet Moth, Female - Phyllodesma americana - Female
Hidden Corners Sanctuary, Town of Bailey's Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin, USA
May 15, 2004
This female came to the outside lights. I captured her in a jar and she laid eggs on May 17, 2004. They hatched on May 28, 2004. Reared larvae on Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) and Birch (Betula).

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Contributed by Janice Stiefel on 10 November, 2005 - 6:34pm
Last updated 2 April, 2006 - 5:02pm

I like this moth
I also like the way she holds her wings.
… Brittanie McCormack, 30 June, 2006 - 1:52pm

 
The Lappet Moth
I agree, Brittanie! I LOVE THIS MOTH!
… Janice Stiefel, 30 June, 2006 - 4:06pm

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