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Arctornis Tussock Moth

Arctornis sp.

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Erebidae; Lymantriinae; Arctornithini; Arctornis sp. This spotting is only the second time I have encountered an Arctornis sp. This one landed in our backyard in windy conditions, but appeared to be undamaged. I took one picture, to ensure that I had something to illustrate a spotting and then gently picked it up with one finger. My idea was to set it down on a flower bed in a more sheltered part of the yard. Unfortunately, I was only half way there when another gust of wind caused it to fly off and I lost sight of it. It looks just like the Arctornis sp. I spotted in July, this year - https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/214642650. The cropped picture, above, shows that this moth has "unipectinate" antennae and that identifies it as a male. The pictures in my previous spotting are much better, if you are interested to see how this little moth really looks.

Habitat:

This moth was spotted crash landing in our backyard, yesterday afternoon. The awkward landing appeared to have been caused by the windy conditions.

Notes:

The Wikipedia article where I learned the name of the antenna type -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_morphology_of_Lepidoptera

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PublishedDecember 11, 2022

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