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tussock moth caterpillar

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Calliteara sp.?

Habitat:

Spotted in a large semi-urban yard/garden next to a remnant patch of (disturbed) forest.

Notes:

Very fast moving so hard to focus.

Species ID Suggestions

Red tail moth

Calliteara pseudabietis (Butler)
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Comments (4)
Scott Frazier
Thanks Longmustache, I think you may have the genus. I could not find pseudabietis on the Papua list but there were 14 other species to check!

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedJuly 31, 2011

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