Venezuelan poodle moth

The Venezuelan poodle moth is a moth photographed in 2009 by Dr. Arthur Anker of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela. Experts agree it most likely belongs to the lepidopteran genus Artace, but the one existing photo does not show sufficient detail to determine whether it belongs to a described species or one new to science.^[1]^[2]^[3] The moth is often confused online with images of other furry moths, such as Bombyx mori.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Distant, Daniel (29 Aug 2012). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth Confuses Scientists". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
^ "Venezuelan Poodle Moth Is the Internet's Favorite Pet This Week". The Atlantic Wire. 30 Aug 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
^ "Is it a bird? Is it a dog? No... it's a moth that looks like a POODLE!". The Daily Mail. 21 Aug 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
^ Mikkelson, David (2013-07-10). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth: Photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of 'Venezuelan poodle moth.'". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

Venezuelan Poodle Moth image from Dr. Arthur Anker's Flickrfeed

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[CP-1] Distant, Daniel (29 Aug 2012). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth Confuses Scientists". The Christian Post. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

[2] "Venezuelan Poodle Moth Is the Internet's Favorite Pet This Week". The Atlantic Wire. 30 Aug 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-12.

[3] "Is it a bird? Is it a dog? No... it's a moth that looks like a POODLE!". The Daily Mail. 21 Aug 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-29.

[4] Mikkelson, David (2013-07-10). "Venezuelan Poodle Moth: Photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of 'Venezuelan poodle moth.'". Snopes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-13.

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