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 511 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Montgomery County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2020
Observation date: Sep 23, 2020
Submitted by: 5ozman5
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2018
Submitted by: Arnsaga
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: PeterMinor
Region: Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2019
Submitted by: CapeCod
Region: Lincoln County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Sep 09, 2019
Submitted by: SteveChemist
Region: Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 02, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Michele1260
Region: Stark County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 28, 2020
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 29, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Deaner414
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2020
Observation date: Jul 07, 2020
Submitted by: Juls Wood
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: rapids.smith@gm...
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2020
Observation date: Jun 12, 2020
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: dkrain
Region: Wayne County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 13, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2019
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: Benjamin Miller
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
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