Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1001489

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: August 14, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Rappeled from a tree on a silk thread to about 3-4 feet above the ground, then dropped to the ground. Not certain which tree, or which kind of tree, it may have left.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 24, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Fauquier County