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

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vetusta Boisduval 1852 (Orgyia) - MONA 1983: 8309 gulosa Edwards 1881 (Orgyia)

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. 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

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