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Gray moth with a yellow head - Euchaetes egle
Copyright © 2013 Bob Webster

Gray moth with a yellow head - Euchaetes egle
Pryor, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA
September 16, 2013
Lichen moth?
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Contributed by Bob Webster on 17 September, 2013 - 12:04pm
Last updated 18 September, 2013 - 9:38am

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Thanks!
… Bob Webster, 18 September, 2013 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

Euchaetes egle
Looks like Euchaetes egle, Milkweed Tussock Moth - 8238.
… John Fisher, 17 September, 2013 - 3:32pm login or register to post comments

 
I wonder if it's possible thi
I wonder if it's possible this could be Pagara simplex (8099)? I ran across another individual:

I think this is the same type, and the yellow around the face looks a lot like P. simplex. I'm going strictly from Bugguide photos, though, and don't have much experience.
… Bob Webster, 28 September, 2013 - 3:31pm login or register to post comments

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