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Tussock Moth

Erebidae lymantriinae

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Amy Welte
Amy Welte 8 years ago
Tussock Moth
Erebidae lymantriinae Subfamily Lymantriinae - Tussock Moths - BugGuide.Net


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Amy Welte
Amy Welte 8 years ago

Thank you! I initially thought so as well but the bluish color threw me for a loop. :)

ThomasCaelifera
ThomasCaelifera 8 years ago

I'm fairly sure these are tussock moth caterpillars. Family Erebidae, subfamily Lymantriinae. See here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/378209

Amy Welte
Spotted by
Amy Welte

San José, California, USA

Spotted on Mar 24, 2016
Submitted on Mar 24, 2016

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