Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1248285

Tussock moths
Orgyia sp.

Observation date: May 11, 2020
Submitted by: juliamgraham
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: found in a park in atascadero, ca. i’ve seen this kind of caterpillar once before in atascadero, near the same time and weather condition as monday, about a month ago. it was in the high 60s low 70s, sunny. this caterpillar was just crawling in the grass of the park.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: March 02, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.