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tussock moth cat - Orgyia detrita
Copyright © 2011 Matt Edmonds

tussock moth cat - Orgyia detrita
Pinellas County, Florida, USA
March 27, 2011
Size: 1.25 inch

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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 27 March, 2011 - 8:12am
Last updated 27 March, 2011 - 12:16pm

Moved
Moved from Orgyia.
… Matt Edmonds, 27 March, 2011 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia detrita)
From the Info page: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6732

Identification
Caterpillar: "The sides of the body are gray and supraspiracular warts are orange; the black middorsal stripe is flanked by yellow spots on A4-A7" - Wagner, p.450 (1).
"Unique to this species are the orange-colored spots along the back and sides." - University of Florida site.
… Kelly Fiegle, 27 March, 2011 - 11:47am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks Kelly!
I was unsure of the species because I found it on an oak tree but this species has "fir" in it.
I'll move it, thanks again!
… Matt Edmonds, 27 March, 2011 - 12:15pm login or register to post comments

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