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Orgyia pseudotsugatano
The caterpillars feed on the needles of Douglas fir, true fir, and spruce in summer, and moths are on the wing from July or August to November.
Spotted on a Douglas fir in the Cascade mountains. North central Washington near Mazama, WA.
The Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family found in western North America. Its population periodically irrupts in cyclical outbreaks.
Spotted on Jul 24, 2018
Submitted on Jul 25, 2018
2 Comments
Thanks maplemoth.
A beautiful caterpillar....