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Davis' Tussock Moth - Hodges#8205 (Halysidota davisii)
Photo#374703
Copyright © 2010
Sheri L. Williamson
Tussock moth caterpillar, Halysidota davisii, southeastern Arizona -
Halysidota davisii
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 23, 2008
I've also found this species feeding on mulberry in my yard in Bisbee, AZ.
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Contributed by
Sheri L. Williamson
on 4 March, 2010 - 5:01pm
Last updated 11 September, 2014 - 9:24pm
Moved
Moved from
Halysidota
. ID confirmed by Charles W. Melton who is raising this species.
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john and jane balaban
, 23 September, 2011 - 8:55am
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Moved
Moved from
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john and jane balaban
, 27 March, 2010 - 8:16pm
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Moved
Moved from
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Moved for expert attention.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 15 March, 2010 - 5:54pm
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Looks Like
Looks like a Banded Tussock Moth Caterpillar, but I've never seen one with the orange hairs.
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icnaj
, 8 March, 2010 - 11:30am
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Not Banded
Both appearance and range eliminate Banded Tussock Moth, but thanks for your input.
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Sheri L. Williamson
, 9 March, 2010 - 4:10pm
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