Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1140583

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: September 10, 2017
Date notes: 50°F/7°C Hu80% 6mph/10kmh-SW. Night. Cold, damp & misty here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania… Hurricane Irma reportedly just made landfall on Key West, Florida tonight ,(9/10/2017 @ 12:00am/0-hr). I'll give a moment of silence for prayer. Amen. Calm & steady soft breezes blow cool air.. Jacket/Flannel shirt weather.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: photogThe observation was a awesome as she appears… She walked down up the backside of an Apple tree trunk & vanished behind it. She emerged & began to go up a branch but only she went thru a "tunnel" first, his there for about 5 minutes then went up the branch & out of sight. *this progression was photographed & goes in reverse order than submitted. (1½" inches/32mm/3.2km).
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 11, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Beaver County, United States, Pennsylvania