Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1213051

White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma

Observation date: June 30, 2019
Submitted by: WP
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: December 18, 2020
Coordinator notes: O. leucostigma and O. detrita always look pretty similar as instars, at least to me, but I'm fairly sure about this.
Checklist region(s): United States, Connecticut, Fairfield County