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Tussock Moth Caterpillar

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This one looked like a walking cactus.

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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Some kind of a tussock moth, looks like being Olene mendosa, but I am not that sure. Alternative candidate might be Orgyia sp., but I would need to see more of the caterpillar to separate.
http://www.pestnet.org/SummariesofMessag...
http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=4779
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jayjayc/69...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/big-fish/6...

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Feb 2, 2013
Submitted on Apr 23, 2014

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