Orgyia leucostigma
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Insecta (true insects)
- Order: Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths, and their caterpillars)
- Family: Lymantriidae (tussock moths)
- Genus: Orgyia
- Species: Orgyia leucostigma
- Common Names: White-marked Tussock Moth, Whitemarked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked tussock moth caterpillar
Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
September 7, 2002
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked tussock moth caterpillar