Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1234907

Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae

Observation date: September 25, 2019
Submitted by: barbyoung
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I observed this morning near the garden bed floor. It is on the stem of a wild persicaria that sprung up in my mixed perennial bed underneath a white birch tree. This bed also contains asclepias (milkweed), actae (bugbane), hemocallis (day lily), persicaria speciosa, amsonia hubrichtii and monarda. It was about 50 degrees F this morning, clear and dry.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: September 25, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.