Sycamore Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Halysidota harrisii

2 Species ID Suggestions

mauna Kunzah 4 years ago

Sycamore tussock moth (larva)

Halysidota harrisii Halysidota harrisii - Wikipedia

Dawn D. Lopez Garanzuay 4 years ago

Schaus' Tussock Moth

Halysidota schausi Species Halysidota schausi - Schaus' Tussock Moth - Hodges#8205.1 - BugGuide.Net

5 Comments

DoreenR 4 years ago

Thank you both! So cool!

mauna Kunzah 4 years ago

NP, Dawn. Thanks for helping to consider all possibilities!

Dawn D. Lopez Garanzuay 4 years ago

Thank you Mauna for the clarification.

mauna Kunzah 4 years ago

I agree that this is a cool spotting!
Dawn, Schaus' tussock moth caterpillar has pure white lashes and darker-colored body hair. However, the Sycamore tussock moth has 4 orange lashes, while the rest are white, like the individual in Doreen's spotting. Here are some examples of H. harrisii:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1570497
https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=...