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Halysidota tessellaris? - Halysidota tessellaris
Copyright © 2012 Derek Hauffe

Halysidota tessellaris? - Halysidota tessellaris
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
October 5, 2012
Size: 1.25 in
I've seen the adult moth form of what I think this is around my home.

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Contributed by Derek Hauffe on 5 October, 2012 - 9:41pm
Last updated 6 October, 2012 - 9:15am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 6 October, 2012 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for moving this. I was
Thanks for moving this. I wasn't confident that the ID was certain, since the head wasn't very visible in my photo.
… Derek Hauffe, 6 October, 2012 - 3:34pm login or register to post comments

Right…
It can sometimes be difficult to tell where the front is on this species (which you need to do to ID), but in this case, the head is on the left.

See reference here.
… Ross Hill, 5 October, 2012 - 9:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ross. I just went out
Thanks, Ross. I just went out and checked if it was still there. It's eaten the leaf it was on and moved along.
… Derek Hauffe, 5 October, 2012 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

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