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 382 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2017
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 17, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: WA3UFN
Region: Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 16, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 11, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2017
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2017
Observation date: Sep 05, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Sep 03, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2017
Observation date: Aug 23, 2017
Submitted by: kestrel22
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: AutumnYuuki
Region: Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 16, 2017
Observation date: Aug 10, 2017
Submitted by: cblazo
Region: Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 08, 2017
Submitted by: SharonJBurke
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
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