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Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

Photo by suzie845
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Field Notes

Description:

Grey soft fuzzy with long black hair "antanna". Looks like a Persian kitty caterpillar. Lol

Habitat:

Trees? I keep finding them on my truck.

Species ID Suggestions

Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

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ForestDragon
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Comments (3)
Maria dB
If you submit this to BugGuide.net, they could also help with a definitive ID. Very nice!
Annelies
Cool spotting! That caterpillar looks so cute and fuzzy ^ ^
ForestDragon
While it does have some similarities to the American Dagger Moth caterpillar, this caterpillar does have more long tufts and of different colors and slightly different arrangement. Nice spotting!
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2013

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