Banded Tussock Moth Larva (Halysidota tessellaris)

"Halysidota tessellaris", also called the banded tussock moth, is in Erebidae. Like many related species, it has chemical defenses it acquires from its host plants, in this case, alkaloids, at least in adults. Larval brazen behaviours suggest that they are chemically protected; they have not been analyzed for alkaloid content.