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Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

Description:

Golden hairs covering the body, with longer tufts of black and white hairs.

Habitat:

Riparian forest

Notes:

I see many of these caterpillars, but haven't yet seen the adult myself. Spotted at the Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

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2 Comments

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Nice pic!

Latimeria
Spotted by
Latimeria

Ohio, USA

Spotted on Sep 12, 2011
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012

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