Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 918506

Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata

Observation date: August 26, 2013
Submitted by: Judith Hadley
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Hot weather for a month or longer, cooler the last two days about 14C this morning. Insect was crawling steadily along the edge of my garden table. I dropped it into the flower bed where it grabbed the stick as it fell. Very large Maple trees overhanging that part of the yard.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: September 27, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia