Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest
Forests and Woodlands
Photo Key to Species
Group B-2a -- Subgroups: Hairs different lengths - Species in group B-2a have hiars that are equal to or longer than half the width of the body.
At least half covered in long hairs - Species in this subgroup have the entire body, or at least half of the body length, covered in hairs that are longer than the width of the body. Most of these species are Arctiidae.
- Acronicta cyanescens [Noctuidae]
- Hyphantria cunea [Arctiidae] - Fall Webworm
- Arctia caja [Arctiidae] - Garden Tiger Moth
- Platyprepia virginalis [Arctiidae]
- Spilosoma virginica [Arctiidae] - Yellow Woollybear
- Lophocampa maculata [Arctiidae] - Spotted Tussock Moth (early instar)
- Lophocampa maculata [Arctiidae] - Spotted Tussock Moth (late instar)
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