Rusty Tussock Moth Caterpillar
 
Location: Calgary, AB
Date: Aug. 11, 2007		                
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Rusty Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Common Name:  Rusty Tussock Moth

Latin Name:  Orgyia antiqua Linnaeus, 1758
                        (R. Bercha, det.)

Length:  up to 30 mm

Range: Throughout Alberta

Habitat:  Various

Time of year seen: August

Caterpillar's Diet:  Conifers and hardwoods, willow

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