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  Sighting 1146982

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: July 30, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On sidewalk, I moved it to safety on a scrub oak
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 04, 2021
Coordinator notes: I don't know about the second photo - it seems to me to be a different sp., maybe Cycnia tenera. Not enough info here to be certain about the second.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Albany County

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