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tussock moth

NOUN
  1. dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees

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  • Tussock moth larvae that are not killed by parasitic wasps and predators turn into brightly marked caterpillars.
  • Covell’s Moths of Eastern North America describes this as being very similar to the banded tussock moth (H. tessellaris)but with a bluish green middorsal stripe on the thorax (shows ncely in your photo). Anniversary Moth - The Panda's Thumb
  • Lymantria lunata (Tussock moth caterpillar) solanaceous crops Chapter 7
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