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Spotted Tussock Moth (larva)

Lophocampa maculata

Photo by Josh 42
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Field Notes

Description:

Orange and black caterpillar. Fuzzy with long white hairs at the front and back.

Habitat:

Found next to a lake in the high Uintah Mountains in Utah (8,300 feet elevation).

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Tussock Moth (larva)

Lophocampa maculata
Jacob Gorneau
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2013

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