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Harlequin Webworm Moth

Diathrausta harlequinalis

September 13, 2011

This little pyrausta has a handful of dopplegangers, the most sinister (because of its resemblence to this one) being Diathrausta reconditalis.  I looked at a lot of photos of each and settled on harlequinalis for this ID.

The name refers to the more colorful - orange & boldly patterned - form of this moth.

Polyphemus Moth

Cocoon

Antheraea polyphemus

January 14, 2012

My wife Betsy found

this today on our

japonica. The adult moths

seemed pretty scarce

this season - I'm glad

two of them managed to

find each other.

Adult moth and caterpillar here.