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White Furry Moth

Spilosoma congrua

Photo by Mel Carroll
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White Ermine or Muslin Moth? Nope, the white furry moth, why didn't I guess that name?

Notes:

Adorable little moth.

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow-tail

Euproctis similis

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dreamfalcon
1

Tiger Moth

Spilosoma congrua

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AmberLundeen
2

Comments (5)
Mel Carroll
Thanks for the help, I think Amber's suggestion is the best match.
Latimeria
Amber's probably closer to its ID, since the yellow tail occurs in Europe.
Dangermouse
Brilliant spotting, love the detail on the antenna! And the colour - such pure white!

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PublishedAugust 7, 2011

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