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White Flannel Moth

Megalopyge crispata

Photo by ceherzog
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found on my car under oak trees.

Species ID Suggestions

Dogbane Tiger Moth
Annie T
1

white flannel moth

Megalopyge crispata
auntnance123
2

Comments (14)
ceherzog
I was searching for the caterpillar and I should have looked for the moth, I guess...I spent quite a while trying to find it. I came up with similar species but it was never just right.
auntnance123
Thank YOU; that was a fun search. The fuzzy ones are pretty difficult--you never know if one's just having a 'bad hair' day. I saw so many that were so, so similar.
ceherzog
I think you got it auntnance! Thanks everyone for the help.
Claudia Nix
I took a pic of one of these a few weeks ago but I wasn't sure if it was really just a dandelion that had gone to seed! :) Cool capture...he's actually rather cute.
auntnance123
or, since it was found under oaks, it could be the laugher moth, charadra deridens
NicoleB
That's a beautiful fella! (whatever he might be)
Juan DiTrani
It could be an Actiidae caterpillar, but is really really hard to be sure with inmature lepidopterans. It's usually necessary to watch the crochets ("legs") on the stereoscope.
ceherzog
auntnance...look how long those hairs are. I did submit it to Bugscope but no ID as of yet.
p.young713
Interesting! It looks like it has eyes!
ceherzog
Thanks Nicholas & Alice. Funny, Nicholas....it is rather Don Kingish!
alicelongmartin
Wow, you came up with a doozy. I am glad you were careful about touching it.
Nicholas4
Wow! Looks like it tried to mimic Don King or is it vice-versa?? Gorgeous!

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