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Banded Tussock Moth - Halysidota
Copyright © 2009 roar

Banded Tussock Moth - Halysidota
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 18, 2009
Size: 45mm (wingspan)
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Contributed by roar on 10 August, 2009 - 11:21am
Last updated 13 April, 2013 - 12:25pm

Moved
Moved from Banded Tussock Moth.

If you are able examine the specimens and are able to get an ID, feel free to move them back.
… Steve Nanz, 13 April, 2013 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

ID Question
How was this identified, dissection? As a result of a forum dissection here, I have been bumping images up to genus.
… Steve Nanz, 13 April, 2013 - 5:11am login or register to post comments

 
No dissection
I always figured these were H. tesselaris, but I never did any dissection.
… roar, 13 April, 2013 - 8:50am login or register to post comments

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