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Which Tussock? - Lophocampa maculata

Which Tussock? - Lophocampa maculata
Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia, USA
September 9, 2010
Size: Around 1"
I've never before seen a tussock with black tufts along its back.

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This looks like the partial d
This looks like the partial depigmented form of L. maculata. I have a paper coming out on this. This is only the second one I've seen in the Eastern Phenotype larvae, its similar to a photo in my paper. I would like to get in touch with the photographer. Please email me at kgs@lclark.edu. Thanks

We asked ken strothkamp to take a look at this
We're thinking it might actually be maculata. Let's see what he says.

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Moved from ID Request.

How about...
Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)?


 
Looks Similar
Are these guys variable?

 
To some degree.
You can see a selection of images here (click on "show images of: caterpillars" in the header under the species name).

 
Thanks!
I moved it to the Hickory page.

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