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Field Notes

Description:

Unknown caterpillar on a Hibiscus plant.

Habitat:

In my garden.

Species ID Suggestions

White-marked tussock moth

Orgyia leucostigma

Reference Link
RiekoS
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Comments (4)
Wild Things
I hope someone will be able to ID this one for me :-)
RiekoS
Oh, sorry. But, I believe it is definitely "Orgyia" family. Maybe we should ask our ranger about ID...
Wild Things
Thanks a lot Reiko! I think the ID is not proper. White-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) is found in USA and this is from India. Maybe another species?
RiekoS
That is my favorite caterpillar! Mine is white, but I believe it is the same caterpillar. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files1/Live/JS/JS8316-5th36days.jpg&imgrefurl=http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges%3D8316&h=225&w=225&sz=15&tbnid=viGVZeIIPV71EM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=87&zoom=1&usg=__JJPvB0gOu4i_ggiz4Wb0nZSFY7s=&docid=nAHl8XlXtpe3MM&sa=X&ei=neoVUqzFIYni4AOYlYGoCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CJcBEP4dMAw Here is mine: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/37080073

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