Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 930864

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: September 21, 2013
Submitted by: Carl Ganser
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Humid, cloudy day, rain approaching. Someone found this caterpillar along a foot path in Jackson Park, Hendersonville NC during a birding walk, gave it to me to photograph. Humid, cloudy day, rain approaching. On birding walk in Jackson Park, Hendersonville NC someone found this caterpillar along a grassy foot path, gave to me to photograph.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: September 23, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.