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Rusty Tussock Moth ♂

Orgyia antiqua

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown moth with a white dot on each wing and very fuzzy legs and plumose antennae. This is a male. Females are wingless

Habitat:

Found on a boat offshore. It either hitchhiked from Kodiak or flew onboard from the shore nearby

Reference Links:

Species Orgyia antiqua - Rusty Tussock Moth - Hodges#8308 - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

rusty tussock moth

Orgyia antiqua

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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