caterpillar on Lotus scoparius, West Tussock moth (Orgyia wetusta), West end of West Anacapa

Date

May 6, 1980

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

caterpillar on Lotus scoparius, West Tussock moth (Orgyia wetusta), West end of West Anacapa

Location Information

Place Name

West Anacapa Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Ventura

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Common Deerweed (Acmispon glaber)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

ya'i

More Info

Alternative Common Names

Deer Plant

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Winter, Spring, Summer

Synonyms Long

Lotus scoparius

Plant Communities

Chaparral, Desert, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Joshua Tree Woodland

Flower Color

Yellow

Primary Plant Part

Leaves, Stems/Branches/Trunk

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Animal Subject

Animal Classification

Insects, Spiders, etc.

Animal Name

Caterpillar

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_28150

Decade

1980s

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome