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Sycamore Tussock Moth - Hodges#8204 (Halysidota harrisii)
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Copyright © 2012
Dan Watley
WI080812 - 1 -
Halysidota harrisii
Olney 20832-2130, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
August 8, 2012
Size: 7/8" OAL
I found this little critter on a night blooming cereus.
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Contributed by
Dan Watley
on 11 August, 2012 - 9:13am
Last updated 3 September, 2012 - 3:55pm
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john and jane balaban
, 3 September, 2012 - 3:55pm
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WI080812 - 1
Indeed, the cereus is taking the summer air beneath our sycamore, so Laci P's identification of this beauty as the Sycamore Tussock Moth is on target. Thanks.
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Dan Watley
, 11 August, 2012 - 7:48pm
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My initial
thought was sycamore tussock moth (
Halysidota larrisii
), but they wouldn't be found on a cereus. Unless...are there sycamores nearby/overhead?
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LaciP
, 11 August, 2012 - 9:42am
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