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 483 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Deaner414
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2020
Observation date: Jun 01, 2019
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
Observation date: Jan 21, 2020
Submitted by: all-things-NATURE
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Tindomul1of9
Region: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 08, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Nov 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 06, 2014
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Crowley
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 13, 2019
Submitted by: Tintoretti
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: Cheryl-Williams...
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 30, 2019
Observation date: Sep 28, 2019
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2019
Observation date: Sep 24, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2019
Submitted by: barbyoung
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Kellersquad
Region: Steuben County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 13, 2019
Observation date: Sep 25, 2016
Submitted by: hmsvenson
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Evacnol
Region: Oneida County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: TaaffeC
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: Jchriest
Region: Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2019
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