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

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
Use Notes
© Steve Junak
Collection
Steve Junak
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome