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  Sighting 918584

Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae

Observation date: August 26, 2013
Submitted by: mmwm
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On the asclepias (butterfly weed) plant. Have seen many (hundreds of) Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars on the asclepias plants this year but this is the first Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 26, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Hampshire, Merrimack County

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