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Tussock Moth - Halysidota
Copyright © 2010 carolinensis

Tussock Moth - Halysidota
Conway, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
May 19, 2010
Size: approx. 25mm length
nocturnal, found near light. suspect Sycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii). have found H. harrisii cats in June and Sept. here, no other similar spp. cats.
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Contributed by carolinensis on 19 May, 2010 - 12:29pm
Last updated 30 July, 2010 - 1:40pm

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… Chris Grinter, 30 July, 2010 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

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… john and jane balaban, 13 June, 2010 - 8:36pm login or register to post comments

I Was Thinking ...
a Banded Tussock, but since you have found cats, I'd lean toward a Sycamore.

Supposedly, the Sycamore Tussock has "yellow squares along the costa," but they still look identical to me. It might be worth noting that the ONLY Sycamore Tussock Moth posted on Bug Guide is supported by DNA barcoding ... and I still don't see any yellow squares :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 20 May, 2010 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

Banded Tussock Moth maybe ?
Wow, Halysidota tessellaris and your Halysidota harrisii suggestion look near identical to me. Wonder how you separate the two?

Halysidota tessellaris, Halysidota harrisii
… Andrew Williams, 19 May, 2010 - 1:03pm login or register to post comments

 
good question! i've look for
good question! i've looked for an answer to no avail thus far. guess i'll try to garner a cat this year and (hopefully) rear it. ;)
… carolinensis, 19 May, 2010 - 1:09pm login or register to post comments

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