Like a small bear with antennae and wings!
December moths, Poecilocampa populi, appear already in October, at least here.
#Poecilocampapopuli #lasiocampidae #Lepidoptera #poppelsvärmare #naturephotography #insectphotography #backyardbiodiversity #decembermoth #oak #poplar #macro #TG6 #inaturalist
Not the same sp., but @luxomancer.bsky.social was very close: image crop showed the unique thoracic scales of a lappet moth, the large tolype. I've been wanting to get a pic & I'm grateful to Charles C. for sharing the specimen!
#Lasiocampidae: #Tolype velleda
NC, USA
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the Lackey moth Malacosoma neustria, a moth in the family Lasiocampidae.
The Lackey moth, Malacosoma neustria, a hairy moth in variable brown colouration, in the Lasiocampidae family, lappet moths. The caterpillars are much more colourful.
#lackeymoth #malacosomaneustria #buskringspinnare #lasiocampidae #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #naturephotography #insectphotography
Tolype innocens, Fêmea, elas são umas fofas e parecem um bixinho de pelucia velho.
#lepidoptera #entomology #moths #mariposas #insetos #Lasiocampidae
