Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 918753

Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae

Observation date: August 25, 2013
Submitted by: Edible
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was wriggling quickly across my bedroom floor! I think it came in through a gap in the window, there is a gap in the fly screen, having come from one of the maples in the garden. It is the second caterpillar ice found in this way.
Status: Resident
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: August 29, 2013
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, New Brunswick

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