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
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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.
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