- Western tussock moth - Wikipedia
Orgyia vetusta, also known as the western tussock moth, formerly Hemerocampa vetusta, is a moth found in the Pacific States and British Columbia The species is dimorphic; the females are flightless
- Species Spotlight: Western Tussock Moth (Orgyia vetusta)
Have you noticed the bright spots of orange and red among a fuzzy tufted caterpillar here on the flora Cabrillo? These stunning guys are the larvae of the Western Tussock Moth (Orgyia vetusta)
- Tussock Moths Home and Landscape UC Statewide IPM Program (UC IPM)
Western tussock moth, Orgyia vetusta, hosts include fruit and nut trees, hawthorn, manzanita, oak, pyracantha, toyon, walnut, and willow Mature caterpillars are gray and have numerous bright blue, red, and yellow spots from which gray to white hairs radiate
- Western Tussock Moth– Identification, Life Cycle, Facts Pictures
Learn about the Western Tussock moth and their identification Get details about their size, their life cycle, the caterpillar and their diet, the pupa and the adult moth
- PNW Moths | Orgyia vetusta
Orgyia vetusta is a brown, small, rounded-winged moth (FW length 14–15 mm; females lack wings) that flies in southwestern Oregon during the summer and fall It has a gray-brown forewing with a diffuse pale discal spot, warm brown hindwings, and short broad antennae
- Western Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Orgyia vetusta - BugGuide. Net
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- Western Tussock Moth - The Daily Garden
A Western tussock moth caterpillar is 1-1 2 to 2 inches long and features white tufts (called pencils) that stick up along the back, with two black tufts on its head, and one on its read end
- Western Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Orgyia vetusta) - Flickr
Western Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Orgyia vetusta) 'Spotted this interesting caterpillar on our hike the other day by the lake I was intriqued by the tufts of hair on top and red spots 'Doesn't it look like he's got a "mohawk" hairdo?
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