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Newly Metamorphosed Oakworm Moth

Posted by January 20th, 2010 at 4:04 pm

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what is this bug?
January 19, 2010
this is a florida find. we have no idea what it is other than a moth.
plaes and thank you
florida

anisota metamorphosis 238x300 Newly Metamorphosed Oakworm Moth

Oakworm Moth newly metamorphosed

This is a newly metamorphosed Oakworm Moth in the genus Anisota.  The wings have not yet expanded to their full size.  Sometimes, this fails to happen and the adult moth will never be capable of flight.  BugGuide has a nearly identical photo, and there is also considerable information on the genus posted to BugGuide.

anisota headshot 300x272 Newly Metamorphosed Oakworm Moth

Oakworm Moth

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