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    Default UnID Moth

    Hi all,

    Saw this furry guy but don't know what is it. Any idea?
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    classic tussock moth larva (Noctuidae, Lymantriinae) with four clumps (= "tussocks") of stiff bristle like hairs on the top of the abdomen.

    Not sure of the genus / species, but I'd not be surprised if this were an Arctornis species
    Roger C. KENDRICK Ph.D.

    C & R Wildlife, Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong S.A.R.
    HK Moths website: http://www.hkmoths.com
    HK Moths Recording Project on i-Naturalist: http://www.inaturalist.org/projects/hong-kong-moths
    HK Moths Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/groups/hongkongmoths/

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    Thank you hkmoths...now at least I know it's a tussock moth larva...is this common? Found only one cat

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