Insects and Spiders - native

Pandora Moth (Coloradia pandora) on Jul 11, 2017

Originally reported as Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

several moths around our office building in the parking lot

Commentary

This is Pandora moth, the adults (not a feeding stage) are starting to emerge in central Oregon at the moment. See more on ODF factsheet: http://www.oregon.gov/ODF/Documents/ForestBenefits/Pandora_2017.pdf

Christine Buhl
July 13, 2017, 6:42 a.m.

Location

parking lot and there are a lot of them

Expert Reviewer

Christine Buhl
Oregon Dept. of Forestry

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