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Rusty Tussock Moth (female)

Orgyia antiqua

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like a furry cocoon with a white moustache.

Habitat:

Fell out of a potted plant as I passed by. I first thought it was a cocoon of some kind but then I noticed its weakly waving legs. I held out a leaf and it clung on and I transferred it to a table top nearby where it remained passive without showing any signs of wanting to get away.

Notes:

ID pointer courtesy: Nuwan Chathuranga

Reference Links:

Orgyia antiqua

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Comments (5)
SukanyaDatta
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman Thanks... and if you find something interesting, would you share with me? I'd like that very much. I know nothing about these creatures...I thought it was a pupa when I saw it first!
Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-Norman
This is a very interesting find, I do not know much about Flightless Moth but I am going to research this creature, thank you for sharing, SukanyaDatta..... : )
SukanyaDatta
Thanks NuwanChathuranga, but truth to tell the moth found me!

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMay 7, 2014

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