Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1187733

Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Halysidota tessellaris

Observation date: September 15, 2018
Submitted by: dburrell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Crawling in the open on a cut log. No obvious host plant, but hickory, oak, and poplar were abundant in the vicinity. Temperature 78 degrees F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 16, 2018
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Kanawha County, United States, West Virginia