Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1001793

Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia definita

Observation date: July 21, 2014
Submitted by: coryandlaurel
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: We found lots of these found in Zion National Park down by the river at the bottom of the canyon while hiking the narrows. The ones we saw were crawling on the rocks.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: August 25, 2014
Coordinator notes: I found a good match with the Definite Tussock moth (Orgyia definita). O. definite has not previously been documented as far west as Utah. Your photo is a good match, so I'll go with it.
Checklist region(s): United States, Utah, Washington County