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Spotted Tussock Moth - Hodges#8214 (Lophocampa maculata)
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Copyright © 2007
Sharon Ford
Black and Orange caterpillar -
Lophocampa maculata
Aspendell, Inyo County, California, USA
August 8, 2007
This caterpillar was on a willow branch in my yard. Location is in the eastern Sierras at 8500 feet.
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Contributed by
Sharon Ford
on 23 August, 2007 - 5:44pm
Last updated 9 September, 2007 - 4:46pm
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Looks like a Lophocampa maculata (Spotted Tussock Moth) caterpillar.
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John Davis
, 26 August, 2007 - 3:20pm
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Spotted Tussock Moth
Thanks John, for responding. I saw your posting in the caterpillar images earlier today. I'll have to check next time I'm up north to see if I can find the cuckoon. I did notice other postings that mentioned the life cycle of this moth and that it winters over until spring. We get a lot of snowfall where my place is, so I hope it's a hardy type.
Sharon
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Sharon Ford
, 26 August, 2007 - 5:43pm
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