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Olene mendosa
Orgyia leucostigma is a US species and not found in your aera. This is a caterpillar from the same subfamily: Erebidae, Lymantriinae, Olene mendosa.
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wow, thanks for the info, Martini..
just found it today and I'm quite amazing with its color and pattern, especially the adornment.
This is a tussock moth larva.
They typically have four sets of dorsal bristles and various other adornments. Yours is quite spectacular. The moths are dull and some species have females with no wings at all.
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Spotted on Feb 25, 2013
Submitted on Feb 25, 2013
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