moribund caterpillar, definite tussock moth - Orgyia definita

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Tussock Moths (Lymantriinae) » Orgyiini » Orgyia » Definite Tussock Moth - Hodges#8314 (Orgyia definita)

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moribund caterpillar, definite tussock moth - Orgyia definita

Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
July 29, 2018

Cocoon torn open, revealing wasp larvae. Larger image.

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Contributed by ophis on 13 September, 2018 - 5:09pm

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