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Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

Description:

TL 23mm Beautifully subtle markings with hairy turquoise & yellow stripes on the thorax. Host plants deciduous trees & shrubs: elm, oak , willow, alder

Habitat:

Temperate montane rain forest, 3000'

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3 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 9 years ago

Thanks Gilma & Dominique. I really love the soft colors on this moth.

dominique.eghlidi
dominique.eghlidi 9 years ago

Great coloring!

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Rosman, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 24, 2014
Submitted on Jul 24, 2014

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