Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1202807

Tussock moths
Orgyia sp.

Observation date: April 17, 2019
Date notes: See observation notes below.
Submitted by: XplorMor Intern...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The plant is a Rhaphiolepis of the family Rosaceae. I am not sure of its exact variety. It is not native to this area. I could see six of these caterpillars crawling on different leaves of this particular bush. Also, I am attaching four photos that may or may not be related. At first, I thought they were two different species, but upon closer inspection feel they may be same at different stages. The last photo (larva-ojai_valley-california-xplormor_international-2.jpg) was taken on 4/7/19.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: March 02, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County