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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Noctuoidea » Tussock Moths (Lymantriidae) » Orgyiini » Orgyia
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tussock moth - Orgyia
Copyright © 2009 Matthew Priebe

tussock moth - Orgyia
Canyon Creek Campground, Colville National Forest, Ferry County, Washington, USA
July 30, 2009
Size: 1 1/3rd inches

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Contributed by Matthew Priebe on 3 October, 2009 - 2:19pm
Last updated 16 October, 2009 - 12:22pm

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… v belov, 15 October, 2009 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

now i'm
curious. This site says "The most common of the 3 Orgyia species we have in Florida is Orgyia detrita. Caterpillars of this species generally are dark bodied with a red head, 2 black "hair pencils" projecting forward like antennae, 4 dense tufts of hair (tussocks) on the back, and a fluffy tuft projecting to the rear like a tail. Unique to this species are the orange-colored spots along the back and sides. Caterpillars of the whitemarked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma, are similar looking but are distinguished by their lighter body color and yellow spots."

http://www.entnemdept.ufl.edu/foltz/eny3541/Tussock/Orgyia.htm
… Joe Zito, 3 October, 2009 - 6:55pm login or register to post comments

 
OK, So I looked again at the
OK, So I looked again at the options on the Guide. The first time I went through them, I only paid attention to appearance, not ranges, and narrowed it down to the two I mentioned. Just now I went through them according to range and discovered they are both Eastern species. (I saw it in the Northwest.) So maybe it is Orgyia antiqua, even though it doesn't resemble it as well. Any thoughts?
… Matthew Priebe, 4 October, 2009 - 2:39am login or register to post comments

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