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:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 690 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 20, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 10, 2024
Observation date: Sep 17, 2023
Submitted by: TrailRunner13
Region: Windsor County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 29, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Van Buren County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 04, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 09, 2020
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 02, 2023
Observation date: Sep 29, 2023
Submitted by: KCorcoran
Region: Lewis County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 30, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2023
Submitted by: monarch.nikki
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 22, 2023
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 24, 2023
Observation date: Sep 13, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 14, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2023
Observation date: Aug 30, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2023
Observation date: Aug 10, 2023
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: cel1gas
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Aug 20, 2023
Observation date: Aug 13, 2023
Submitted by: Arabella S Dane
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 16, 2023
Observation date: Oct 22, 2022
Submitted by: a.d.levine
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 20, 2023
Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 10, 2023
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 10, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: thalasinos18
Region: Columbia County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 02, 2023
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 01, 2023
Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: reneeborromeo
Region: West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: Lpassione
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2016
Submitted by: Marian Martel
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
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