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 436 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 08, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2018
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Aug 04, 2018
Submitted by: dburrell
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2018
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2016
Submitted by: b.cn.u
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: May 28, 2018
Submitted by: dfanslow
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: Cygnus
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: brainerd
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 13, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 05, 2018
Submitted by: johnrwhitney
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 06, 2018
Observation date: Jun 05, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: kcearlock
Region: Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
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