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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Tussock Moths (Lymantriidae) » Orgyiini » Orgyia » Fir Tussock Moth - Hodges#8313 (Orgyia detrita)
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Tussock Moth? - Orgyia detrita
Copyright © 2005 Tiffany Hawkins

Tussock Moth? - Orgyia detrita
Springfield, Livingston Parish, Louisiana, USA
April 24, 2005
Possible White Marked Tussock Moth

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Tussock Moth? - Orgyia detrita Tussock Moth? - Orgyia detrita Tussock Moth? - Orgyia detrita
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Contributed by Tiffany Hawkins on 23 October, 2007 - 3:09pm
Last updated 23 October, 2007 - 8:53pm

Different species, right genus
- the orange spots identify it as Fir Tussock Moth.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 October, 2007 - 5:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you both!
Wonderful, thank you! Now I can properly name this critter for my files. I appreciate it.
… Tiffany Hawkins, 23 October, 2007 - 7:27pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
I've moved these nice shots to the guide - we don't have many images of this one.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 October, 2007 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

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