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spotted tussock moth

Lophocampa maculata

Photo by Jeff Dreier
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Larva; long white hairs among shorter black and gold hairs

Habitat:

Riparian

Reference Links:

Species Lophocampa maculata - Spotted Tussock Moth - Hodges#8214 - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (1)
KathleenMcEachern
Hi Jeff! Please add this great spotting to the mission Moths and Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/30733144 Thanks!

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