Western tussock moth

Orgyia vetusta

The western tussock moth, ''Orgyia vetusta'', formerly ''Hemerocampa vetusta'', is a moth found in the Pacific States and British Columbia, as well as an isolated population in Boise County, Idaho. The species is dimorphic; the females are flightless.
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Distribution

This species has also been seen in gulf coast states such as Louisiana.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusOrgyia
SpeciesO. vetusta