Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 726973

White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma

Observation date: July 13, 2012
Submitted by: paul.mallette
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: At the Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal, on a hot summer day. The caterpillar was on the trunk of a tree. I removed it from the tree and used a piece of bark to set it down on the ground where I could get a better shot.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 22, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Quebec