My 8 year old found this interesting bug on the church outside wall at a wedding during the lengthy picture taking session. It kept him quite busy! It has a proboscis and small wings at this point in its life. It was able to flutter short distances only. See photo. Thanks for your help. We will wait patiently.
Mom and step-son, Nathan
Mom and Nathan,
Your interesting bug is rather surprisingly a moth. It is the Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella): http://davesgarden.com/bf/showimage/2834/
http://bugguide.net/node/view/51588
http://bugguide.net/node/view/430
This is not really the appropriate place to ask for help with an identification. We have in Dave's Garden a Bug and Insect Identification Discussion Forum: http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/bugid/all/
where many bugs are successfully identified.
Would you consider posting your picture of this lovely moth to our BugFiles entry here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/908/
Kennedy
please help
what are these two little blighters we are all baffled
oops sorry in correct place now please help
This message was edited Jul 10, 2007 7:17 PM
