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banded tussock moth caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

Photo by 19jmccoy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White hairy caterpillar

Habitat:

Trees and bushes

Notes:

banded tussock moth caterpillar

Species ID Suggestions

banded tussock moth caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

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Christine Y.
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Comments (2)
Christine Y.
Caterpillars are insects, so can you change the category from “Other” to “Arthropods”? Thanks :)
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2018

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