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:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 672 verified sightings
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
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: ejsw
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: sarahmae81
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: David A. Burack
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: jclydesdale
Region: Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Jodisn
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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