Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1042056

Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta

Observation date: May 02, 2015
Submitted by: Samuel Grijalva
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: dropped in front of me from a tree on a string of silk. warm day in a grove of mixed trees
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 28, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Mendocino County