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White Tussock Moth

Acyphas leucomelas

Photo by Christiane
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Field Notes

Notes:

This was a snow white moth I found yesterday..

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Mark Ridgway
Females should have an orange anal tuft... maybe not always exposed?
Christiane
SHE WAS PURE WHITE... NO OTHER COLORS...
Jacob Gorneau
This could be a Acyphas or Euproctis moth. Did you happen to see the color of the "tail" of the moth?

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PublishedApril 14, 2013

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