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Live Oak Tussock moth - Orgyia detrita - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Machele White

Live Oak Tussock moth - Orgyia detrita - Male Female
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
May 2, 2006
The next day I removed her from the cage and put her in a different container, the males were still hanging around. He has lost quite a few scales from flying around the cages.

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Contributed by Machele White on 5 May, 2006 - 4:59am
Last updated 2 March, 2012 - 1:14pm

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