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Definite-marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Orgyia definita Bright yellow caterpillar with a middorsal stripe and yellow tufts on A1 - A4. Foodplants: Basswood, birch, blueberry, elm, maple, oak, willow, and other woody plants<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mostly coniferous forest Geotagged,Orgyia,Orgyia definita,Summer,United States,caterpillar Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Definite-marked Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Orgyia definita

Bright yellow caterpillar with a middorsal stripe and yellow tufts on A1 - A4. Foodplants: Basswood, birch, blueberry, elm, maple, oak, willow, and other woody plants

Habitat: Mostly coniferous forest

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    My eyes! That is such a bright and vibrant species, absolutely amazing. Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It was incredible! Posted 6 years ago

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The Definite-marked Tussock Moth

The definite tussock moth or definite-marked tussock moth is a moth of the family Erebidae found from Minnesota to New Brunswick and south to South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 1, 2019. Captured Aug 31, 2019 12:24 in 38 Dunbarton Rd, Concord, NH 03301, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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