Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1140637

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: September 10, 2017
Date notes: 48°F/8°C Hu85% 6mph/10kmh-ENE Night. Clear sky, cold & damp air with calm & steady soft breezes.. Jacket/Flannel shirt weather.
Submitted by: Bkripto
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: This is another example of how I've been finding these guys… in pairs and accompanied with a smaller fellow at its species. Here, the bigger one walked onto the leaf of a Choke Cherry shrub and settled behind the little guy, then she lifted her head and looked right at me as if saying "can we talk in private please?"! :- / She looks like my friends little Dog! *(The bigger one is= (1" inch/25mm/2.5km//Smaller one=⅜" inch/9mm).
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 11, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Beaver County, United States, Pennsylvania