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Southern Tussock Moth - Hodges#8298 (Dasychira meridionalis)
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Copyright © 2007 leetah1337
Some kind of moth caterpillar maybe? -
Dasychira meridionalis
Ft. Worth, TX, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
July 12, 2007
Size: 1 inch
I found this caterpillar on the side of my building at work. It has bristly furs all over it and long woolly looking antennae. What is it?
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Contributed by
Leetah Yang
on 12 July, 2007 - 6:54pm
Last updated 26 December, 2008 - 2:25pm
Moved
Moved from
Dasychira
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john and jane balaban
, 26 December, 2008 - 2:25pm
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Plumed black setae,
and quite numerous, so we would say meridionalis
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john and jane balaban
, 26 December, 2008 - 2:25pm
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Moved
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john and jane balaban
, 2 August, 2007 - 4:42pm
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a member of the Genus Dasychira
images in the guide
here
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john and jane balaban
, 12 July, 2007 - 8:29pm
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