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Gray Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Copyright © 2008 Jonas Insinga

Gray Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Halysidota tessellaris
Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center, Mountain City, Georgia, USA
August 11, 2008
Size: 1.5-2 cm?
Went on a trip down to Georgia to visit family this summer.
This guy was outside the visitor's center at the Foxfire Museum (which we arrived at just before closing time unfortunately).
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Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 21 August, 2008 - 4:00pm
Last updated 28 December, 2008 - 2:55pm

Moved
Moved from Halysidota.
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Looks to be
Halysidota tessellaris - Banded Tussock Moth, click om this thumbnail,
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