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American Lappet Moth - Hodges#7687 (Phyllodesma americana)
Photo#631271
Copyright © 2012
firefellah
caterpillar -
Phyllodesma americana
rockdale, milam County, Texas, USA
April 17, 2012
Size: 2 inches
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Contributed by
firefellah
on 18 April, 2012 - 7:08pm
Last updated 2 January, 2024 - 9:29am
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john and jane balaban
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found it on the ground
Found it on the ground and returned it to the same spot....i live on 4 acres with well over a hundred trees.....i have seen tons of them on the ground and on trees, fence, side of my house......really just everywhere.
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firefellah
, 19 April, 2012 - 9:23pm
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Is it a stinging kind
Is it a stinging kind
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firefellah
, 18 April, 2012 - 9:20pm
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no it won't sting
it appears to be Lasiocampoidea, but i have to dig a little farther, but i suspect it to be one of the lappet moths..i dont suppose you'ed try rearing him on out..did you find him on a tree or the ground?
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Edna Woodward
, 18 April, 2012 - 9:37pm
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They are everywhere......tree
They are everywhere......trees ,ground, house......everywhere.
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firefellah
, 19 April, 2012 - 9:25pm
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i dont suppose you would consider
putting a couple into a container and rearing them out? just a plastic lidded box would be fine of the ones who are traveling? the travelers are probably done feeding..
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Edna Woodward
, 19 April, 2012 - 11:35pm
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