Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 975573

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: May 28, 2014
Submitted by: IngridD
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: motionless on the window for well over an hour
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 19, 2014
Coordinator notes: This verification is made in the knowledge that in the eastern regions adults of this species can only be separated from Halysidota harrisii by genitalia dissection.
Checklist region(s): United States, North Carolina, Union County