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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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: gjkoppel
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
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2017
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
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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
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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
Observation date: Jul 27, 2017
Submitted by: ponderosa
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: skittles380
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 16, 2017
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: Anne Peck
Region: Herkimer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 06, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2017
Observation date: Jun 25, 2017
Submitted by: Canuq
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2017
Observation date: Jun 15, 2015
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 24, 2017
Observation date: Jun 12, 2017
Submitted by: jim merritt
Region: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2017
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 22, 2017
Observation date: Nov 16, 2016
Submitted by: Abaker4
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2017
Observation date: Jun 06, 2017
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 08, 2017
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 07, 2017
Observation date: Jun 01, 2017
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2017
Observation date: Jun 03, 2017
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2017
Observation date: May 26, 2017
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 02, 2017
Observation date: Oct 03, 2015
Submitted by: nrpeters
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2017
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