Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Forewing yellow with brown shading and bands of translucent white spots representing usual lines. Hindwing very pale, translucent yellow, unmarked.
Wing Span: 3.7-5.5 cm.
Life History: Females lay batches of eggs. Early instars stay together in clusters; later instars are not found in groups.
Flight: May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ashes, elms, hickories, maples, oaks, and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina mountains, west to Ontario, Wisconsin, and Texas. Absent from much of midwestern part of range.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 467 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 25, 2016
Submitted by: hmsvenson
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Evacnol
Region: Oneida County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: TaaffeC
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: Jchriest
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2019
Observation date: Jun 16, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 15, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 06, 2019
Submitted by: fionakelly449
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 03, 2019
Submitted by: LadyMothra
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: May 28, 2019
Submitted by: ngiles0296
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: May 20, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2018
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2012
Submitted by: KateTweedy
Region: Giles County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 03, 2019
Observation date: Oct 04, 2018
Submitted by: aspiring entomo...
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: bkohler
Region: Hocking County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 17, 2018
Observation date: Oct 02, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Jun 10, 2018
Submitted by: SarahFicken
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 12, 2018
Observation date: Oct 08, 2018
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Russell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 29, 2018
Submitted by: Rlane0387
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 30, 2018
Submitted by: LadyMothra
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2018
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