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White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this caterpillar trapped in an enclosed butterfly house!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92127/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html" title="White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/92127_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=XTvsbSM0knbZpG4u1zbx%2BAHD3us%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this caterpillar trapped in an enclosed butterfly house!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92128/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html<br /> Geotagged,Orgyia,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth,caterpillar,larva" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma

Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes.

Habitat: I found this caterpillar trapped in an enclosed butterfly house!

White-marked tussock moth caterpillar - Orgyia leucostigma Bright red head, yellow middorsal tufts on A1-A4, and a black middorsal stripe that is flanked by yellow subdorsal stripes. <br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this caterpillar trapped in an enclosed butterfly house!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92128/white-marked_tussock_moth_caterpillar_-_orgyia_leucostigma.html<br /> Geotagged,Orgyia,Orgyia leucostigma,Summer,United States,White-marked tussock moth,caterpillar,larva

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The White-marked tussock moth

"Orgyia leucostigma", the White-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, as far west as Texas, Colorado, and Alberta.

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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 Apr 7, 2020. Captured Sep 21, 2019 11:48 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.