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Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

bodly marked with irregular bands of semi-translucent spots between brown veins

Habitat:

urban

Notes:

The hickory tussock moth caterpillar is easily the most commonly spotted caterpillar I see over the season, but I have never spotted the adult form, until now.

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Lophocampa caryae

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Sckel
Hands up! It's a robbery

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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