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Spotted Tussock moth caterpillar, Picture taken at 4:10pm, found around 12:10pm - Lophocampa maculata
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Spotted Tussock moth caterpillar, Picture taken at 4:10pm, found around 12:10pm - Lophocampa maculata
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 8, 2008
I am hoping this is the final instar and it will make a pupa since I found it on a fence. The closest plant was a Blackcurrant, possibly feeding on those? I hope I don't have to still feed it since all my caterpillars die at this stage for some reason and never eat the food I give them. If it makes a pupa now I am happy; I really want to see the adult moth.

I moved it to a more natural place for photo.

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Spotted Tussock moth caterpillar, Picture taken at 4:10pm, found around 12:10pm - Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock moth Pupa, - Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth Adult - Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth Adult - Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth Adult - Lophocampa maculata
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Contributed by Borealfalcon on 8 September, 2008 - 8:48pm
Last updated 14 September, 2008 - 5:52pm

I am conducting a research pr
I am conducting a research project on this species and would like to get some additional informnation about this specimen. Please contact me at kgs@lclark.edu or the email address with this comment. Thank you.
… ken strothkamp, 26 September, 2009 - 10:19pm login or register to post comments

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