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Erebidae
930161 – 8309   Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852
             Western Tussock Moth

© Gary McDonald - DNA
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852
Orgyia gulosa Edwards, 1881
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 65; pl. 8.14-27. order or free PDF
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.18m, 49.19f; p. 276. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Orgyia vetusta
© Joyce Gross
Orgyia vetusta
© Joyce Gross - f.
Orgyia vetusta
© Joyce Gross - m.
Orgyia vetusta
25mm – © Chris Grinter
Orgyia vetusta
26mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
Orgyia vetusta
© Aaron Schusteff LG

Orgyia vetusta
© Aaron Schusteff LG

Orgyia vetusta
© Don Loarie LG

Orgyia vetusta
© Moria Robinson on Ceanothus cuneatus LG
and Arctostaphylos manzanita
Orgyia vetusta
© Moria Robinson on Adenostoma fasciculatum, LG
and Quercus wislizenii and berberidifolia
Orgyia vetusta
© Moria Robinson on Ceanothus cuneatus LG
and Quercus wislizenii and berberidifolia
Orgyia vetusta
© Hartmut Wisch


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