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Tussock Moth caterpillar

Photo by IppitDoeana
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Species ID Suggestions

Tussock Moth

Dasychira sp.

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Comments (4)
JordiPrats
Nice spot, please consider to add to Butterflies and Moths of Indonesia mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2158506002
Smith Zoo
very strange caterpillar.... great shot
Ashish
Yes..Tussack moth caterpillar..!!
Latimeria
It looks like a caterpillar in the family Lymantriidae to me: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lymantriidae. It looks very similar to a caterpillar in the genus Orgyia that occurs in North America, but I would be hesitant to see for sure that that could be the genus for this one.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2011

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