White Flannel Moth (Norape ovina)

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Photo by DianePlatcoBrooks

Published on Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

Wings and body pure, gleaming white, separated from other all-white moths by wing shape and stout, hairy body. Male antennae orangish. Wingspan 2.7-3.3 cm.
Food plants are hackberry and redbud.
April - May; July - Sept.
Range Wash. D.C. to Florida, west to se. Mo. and La.
Rare northward; Common in Florida

Habitat:

woodland, edge of woods.
I live in rich, mesic forest with lots of redbuds on my property.

Notes:

The larvae of this moth have stinging spines.

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Comments (13)

DianePlatcoBrooks

Thank you jeslowery. I submitted it to your new mission.

jeslowery

Awesome photo! This would be great in our new mission = http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1279396003

DianePlatcoBrooks

Thank you Adi

Adarsha B S

Lovely picture Diane! Superb! -Adi

DianePlatcoBrooks

Thanks Carol ! How many do we have now?

Carol Snow Milne

Keep up the great work! With all your moths we can reach 1,000 by the end of the week I am sure!! Diane, you are getting magnificent moths in your area.

DianePlatcoBrooks

Thank you RiekoS, Leuba and Jemma !

HemaShah

nice one......

Leuba Ridgway

Your shots accentuate this moth's best features, Diane -really lovely !

RiekoS

I like it.

DianePlatcoBrooks

Thank you Tiz and Telse

Tiz

Fluffy and fantastic! Nice information and photographs as well :) Thank you Diane