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Spotted Tussock Moth - Lophocampa maculata
Copyright © 2011 DeForestRanger

Spotted Tussock Moth - Lophocampa maculata
Glenoma, Lewis County, Washington, USA
September 14, 2011
Size: 1"
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Contributed by DeForestRanger on 14 September, 2011 - 7:36pm
Last updated 15 September, 2011 - 10:12pm

Hi. I am a biochemist at Lewi
Hi. I am a biochemist at Lewis & Clark College studying this species. Please email me,I would like to get additional info if possible. The color is very red but I have observed a deep red-orange in other individulas from various regions. I am studying the pigmentation of this species. My work email is kgs@lclark.edu. thank you.
… ken strothkamp, 16 September, 2011 - 11:30am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 15 September, 2011 - 9:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I will update the title immediately. Thank you for confirming Ken Wolgemuth's tentative identification.
… DeForestRanger, 15 September, 2011 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

Bears a resemblance to
the Spotted Tussock Moth (Lophocampa maculata)....



...but it's redder than those in the Guide. Hold on to see what the lep experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 September, 2011 - 8:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Redness
Even in the lightest of my photos, the red is still quite strong. Admittedly, the lighting conditions weren't the best.
… DeForestRanger, 14 September, 2011 - 8:29pm login or register to post comments

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