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Rusty tussock moth

Orgyia antiqua

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RiekoSaito
RiekoSaito 5 years ago

You are right, bayucca. Thank you so much again for ID.

bayucca
bayucca 5 years ago

Welcome! It is summertime, butterflytime and mothtime, so time to spent the time outside, not in front of the computer ;-)

RiekoSaito
RiekoSaito 5 years ago

Thank you so very much bayucca.
I have seen caterpillars, but I could not associate with each other.
(I was out of town, so please accept my late response).

bayucca
bayucca 5 years ago

Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Orgyiini, Orgyia antiqua, the male.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/28152/bgi...

RiekoSaito
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RiekoSaito

New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 10, 2018
Submitted on Jul 21, 2018

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