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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Tussock Moths (Lymantriidae) » Orgyiini » Orgyia » Western Tussock Moth - Hodges#8309 (Orgyia vetusta)
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another caterpillar - Orgyia vetusta
Copyright © 2008 Andrew Gale

another caterpillar - Orgyia vetusta
Mission Trails Park, San Diego County, California, USA
March 23, 2008
Size: approx. 30mm
host plant unknown
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Contributed by Andrew Gale on 6 April, 2008 - 4:08pm
Last updated 26 December, 2008 - 10:56am

Moved
Moved from Orgyiini.
… john and jane balaban, 26 December, 2008 - 10:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tussock Moths.
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Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 25 May, 2008 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

Looks to be one of the Tussock
Caterpillars in the genus Orgyia, see for example which also appears to be on a pea plant (Leguminosae) just as yours seems to be.
… john and jane balaban, 6 April, 2008 - 5:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I haven't got a clue when it comes to caterpillars
… Andrew Gale, 6 April, 2008 - 6:01pm login or register to post comments

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