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Caterpillar - Tyria jacobaeae
Copyright © 2007 Mark Leppin

Caterpillar - Tyria jacobaeae
Mary's Peak/Mtn, Benton County, Oregon, USA
July 29, 2007
Size: 1" +/-
Found in a heavily forested area with mixed broadleaf (maple, alder, etc) & conifer trees.
Contributed by Mark Leppin on 1 December, 2008 - 9:32am
Last updated 23 December, 2008 - 4:09pm

Was there invasive Tansy Ragwort nearby?
This looks to be Tyria jacobaeae - Cinnabar Moth, info in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 1 December, 2008 - 9:37am

 
Possibly
There could have been & judging by the info I'm betting it was somewhere (either that or they have developed a taste for other plants). If I remember correctly I found the little guy on the side of the road. I'd have to check to see if there is any next spring.
Thanks
… Mark Leppin, 1 December, 2008 - 10:23am

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