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Banded tussock moth caterpillar

Halysidota tessellaris

Description:

Gray hairy caterpillar with white and black tufts, primarily on its front and hind ends.

Habitat:

Found crawling on rocks under a mixed hardwood forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Halysidota tessellaris


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2 Comments

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

Thanks Latimeria!

Latimeria
Latimeria 12 years ago

I found a lot of these guys this summer, and saw a few of the adults. It's a very pretty moth.

KristalWatrous
Spotted by
KristalWatrous

West Virginia

Spotted on Sep 4, 2010
Submitted on Oct 21, 2011

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