Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 989696

Observation date: July 18, 2014
Submitted by: RachelTheFraidyCat
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Its trapped between my screen and door glass... I wanted to know what it is.
Status: Resident
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: March 17, 2017
Coordinator notes: Some odd things going on here, but I'm pretty sure it is a gypsy moth. This is a female that did not fully expand its wings after emerging from the cocoon. The pile of stuff next to it is an egg mass that has been produced by the moth.
Checklist region(s): United States, Michigan, Washtenaw County