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 757 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2025
Submitted by: Kimberly Miner
Region: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 20, 2025
Observation date: Aug 04, 2025
Submitted by: Kimberly Miner
Region: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 20, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2025
Submitted by: jwsformo
Region: Genesee County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 19, 2025
Observation date: Aug 12, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 13, 2025
Observation date: Jul 19, 2025
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2025
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: pcappann
Region: Grayson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Sep 30, 2024
Submitted by: sgreen92
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 22, 2024
Submitted by: sgreen92
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 23, 2025
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 09, 2025
Observation date: Oct 09, 2021
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Orange County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 09, 2025
Observation date: Oct 04, 2018
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Rutland County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 08, 2025
Observation date: Jul 03, 2025
Submitted by: Avie
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 03, 2025
Observation date: Jun 27, 2025
Submitted by: Winterwahine
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: House.on.a.Hill
Region: Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2025
Observation date: Jun 17, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: SammyJG
Region: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2025
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: Jun 08, 2025
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: Jun 14, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: May 28, 2024
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: Jun 10, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
Observation date: Jun 10, 2025
Submitted by: authenticpotato
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
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