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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: gary yankech on May 26, 2011, 07:32:23 PM

Title: white spotted sable moth
Post by: gary yankech on May 26, 2011, 07:32:23 PM

I found another cool insect in Rouge Park. I guess it's that time of the year again, all the bugs are coming out. This tiny little guy is quick and difficult to get a good shot of. After a brief chase, here it is on a dandelion stem.

(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/5762791743_de6b6f2b8d_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5762791743/)
white spotted sable moth on a dandelion stem (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/5762791743/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Gary Yankech

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Post by: Reuven_M on May 26, 2011, 08:08:06 PM

Hmmm... I think this is what I saw when I said eight-spotted forester today, they look very similar

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Post by: gary yankech on May 26, 2011, 09:46:17 PM

Quote from: "Reuven_M"

Hmmm... I think this is what I saw when I said eight-spotted forester today, they look very similar

The eight-spotted forester has a straight black thorax and the orange is more prominent underneath.  They are very similar, but the striped body gives away that it is a white-spotted sable.

Did you photograph your sighting?

Gary Yankech

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Post by: Reuven_M on May 26, 2011, 10:04:28 PM

nope, hopefully I'll see them again to confirm