CLOSED: What kind of moth is this & what sort of goo is on its back?

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elisenator Chicago, IL Jul 05, 2010

I can't tell if the goo is part of the moth or if it's some sort of egg-sac. As you can tell from the pic, the moth is quite furry/feathery.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jul 06, 2010

The appearance of this moth is 'normal' for its type; it is in the family Lasiocampidae and the genus Tolype - see http://tinyurl.com/3822ugv for an example. There are several species in this genus that can be quite similar in general appearance , so I would hesitate to be 100% certain that this one (Tolype velleda) is an exact match. See http://tinyurl.com/29uf94n and http://tinyurl.com/28nro35 for more images.

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elisenator Chicago, IL Jul 06, 2010

THANK YOU!!! That's totally it!!! You have to be 100% correct. This has drove me crazy for a long time.

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