Orgyia leucostigma

Last instar larva of Orgyia leucostigma, a tussock moth belonging to the gypsy moth family.
The common name for this species is the white-marked tussock moth.
Classification: Arthropoda: Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae
Found: vicinity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Photographer: John E. Rawlins

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