With the look of a tiny stuffed animal wrapped in a white fluffy fur coat, this is a Dot-lined White Moth (Artace cribrarius). Wingspan of one to nearly two and a half inches, males are smaller than females.

These moths are generally found in the eastern United States. Their larval host plants are species of Oak (Quercus), Cherry (Prunus), and Rose (Rosa). As adults they don’t eat anything.

Like most moths, the Dot-lined White Moth is nocturnal.

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