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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths (Bombycoidea) » Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae) » Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae) » Anisota » peigleri/senatoria group  (Anisota peigleri/senatoria group ) » Orange-tipped oakworm moth - Hodges#7719 (Anisota senatoria)
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Yellow fuzzy head - Anisota senatoria
Copyright © 2014 Byron Gracey

Yellow fuzzy head - Anisota senatoria
Lambton Shores, Ontario, Canada
July 7, 2013
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Contributed by Byron Gracey on 23 January, 2014 - 10:01pm
Last updated 25 January, 2014 - 9:33am

Moved-Anisota
Moved from ID Request.

This is probably Anisota senatoria, there is however another very similar, and rarely reported species (due to its restricted range along the northern shore of Lake Ontario), A. finlaysoni. These two species are nearly impossible to differentiate as adults, especially from photographs. And since your location is not in the area previously quoted for where A. finlaysoni replaces A. senatoria, it's safe to say that this is most likely A. senatoria.
… Ryan St Laurent, 25 January, 2014 - 9:33am login or register to post comments

Something like this I expect


The experts will be able to say for sure.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 January, 2014 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

 
That's a lot closer than I got
Thanks!
… Byron Gracey, 24 January, 2014 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

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