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Tussock Moth caterpillar

Photo by IanWongkar
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Field Notes

Description:

Phylum: Arthropoda,
Class: Insecta,
Order: Lepidoptera,
Superfamily: Noctuoidea,
Family: Lymantriidae

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
bayucca
Tussock Moth, Orgyia sp.? I know this kind of caterpillars from Europe. Might be the same genus or at least a hint to look further...

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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