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:
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Verified Sightings
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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
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 04, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2018
Observation date: Jun 03, 2018
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: May 30, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: Austin Jennings
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2018
Submitted by: Bkripto
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: May 31, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 31, 2018
Observation date: May 23, 2018
Submitted by: Captainklever
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 24, 2018
Observation date: Oct 08, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 08, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2017
Submitted by: Slugbait
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 25, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2017
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2017
Observation date: Sep 23, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2017
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