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Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

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Description:

Larvae of the Hickory Tussock Moth

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae White Hairy Caterpillar - Lophocampa caryae - BugGuide.Net


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Noah Ranger
bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Correct common name is Hickory Tussock Moth. The white hairy caterpillar was only a description in bugguide.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Phaegopterina, Lophocampa caryae
http://bugguide.net/node/view/5690/bgpag...

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SarahTheSlug
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SarahTheSlug

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Sep 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013

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