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Spotted Tussock Moth - Hodges#8214 (Lophocampa maculata)
Photo#453311
Copyright © 2010
Bob Cammarata
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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Contributed by
Bob Cammarata
on 10 September, 2010 - 1:34am
Last updated 10 October, 2011 - 6:52am
Moved
Moved from
Hickory Tussock Moth
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john and jane balaban
, 10 October, 2011 - 6:52am
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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
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ken strothkamp
, 10 October, 2011 - 12:11am
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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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john and jane balaban
, 2 October, 2011 - 6:34pm
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Moved
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Bob Cammarata
, 10 September, 2010 - 1:59pm
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How about...
Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)?
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 10 September, 2010 - 6:12am
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Looks Similar
Are these guys variable?
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Bob Cammarata
, 10 September, 2010 - 6:35am
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To some degree.
You can see a selection of images
here
(click on "show images of: caterpillars" in the header under the species name).
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 10 September, 2010 - 7:44am
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Thanks!
I moved it to the Hickory page.
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Bob Cammarata
, 10 September, 2010 - 2:00pm
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