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Caterpillar - Orgyia detrita
Copyright © 2011 kaloka

Caterpillar - Orgyia detrita
Tosohatchee State Park, Florida, USA
April 2, 2011
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Contributed by kaloka on 5 April, 2011 - 12:17pm
Last updated 3 July, 2011 - 4:39pm

Orgyia leucostigma?
I wonder if this is Orgyia leucostigma (Whitemarked tussock moth) rather than detrita. According to the University of Florida's "Tussock Moth Caterpillars in Florida," "The most common of the 3 Orgyia species we have in Florida is Orgyia detrita. Caterpillars of this species generally are dark bodied with a red head, 2 black "hair pencils" projecting forward like antennae, 4 dense tufts of hair (tussocks) on the back, and a fluffy tuft projecting to the rear like a tail. Unique to this species are the orange-colored spots along the back and sides. Caterpillars of the whitemarked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma, are similar looking but are distinguished by their lighter body color and yellow spots."
… Elissa Malcohn, 4 April, 2012 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Randy Hardy, 11 April, 2011 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

White-marked Tussock Moth cat
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… Ali Iyoob, 6 April, 2011 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

Orgyia detrita
Orgyia detrita
… Ian Stocks, 5 April, 2011 - 3:22pm login or register to post comments

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