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Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

Photo by tammis
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small fuzzy gray and black caterpillar. About 1 1/2 inches long. Found in stream.

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

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Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (2)
Jacob Gorneau
The caterpillars of Halysidota are much easier to ID than the adult Halysidota which need DNA examination. Please add this to my mission, "Moths of the World:" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841449 You will receive a patch for your contributions, and this caterpillar will be a datapoint for National Moth Week.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2013

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