Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1101810

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: September 10, 2016
Submitted by: kcb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Time 12 noon. East side of our house. Partly cloudy wind from the north west. Vegetation within 50 ft. of caterpillar sighting, includes fescue grass lawn. flower garden with chrysanthemum, geranium, marigold, sedum. Mature pine trees. Immature Japanese lilac. Native plants of grasses and forbs, goldenrod, echinacea, purple asters, sunflowers, bee balm,
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: February 05, 2023
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States