Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Banded Tussock Moth is an attractively patterned and easy to identify medium-sized moth.

Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 7/3/05.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Madison Co., NC 7/27/12

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Caterpillars feed on a wide range of woody plants.

Carroll Co., VA 9/3/05.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Alleghany Co., NC 9/22/07.

Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)

Carroll Co., VA 7/13/07.

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