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Western Tussock Moth

Orgyia vetusta

Photo by JackGraham
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Western tussock moth

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ThomasCaelifera
This looks very similar to a western tussock moth (Orgyia vetusta)- enough to say same genus, but it may be a different species.

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Flora and Fauna of California Wilderness
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Ecology of California
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PublishedMay 2, 2016

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