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: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Matthew Lehman)
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Sep 30, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2015
Observation date: Sep 21, 2015
Submitted by: lsuswimmer
Region: Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Fairall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 13, 2015
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2015
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2015
Observation date: Sep 15, 2015
Submitted by: carleypasq
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: DebbieMM
Region: Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 13, 2015
Observation date: Sep 12, 2015
Submitted by: cgarvey17
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2015
Observation date: Sep 02, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 29, 2015
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Aug 22, 2015
Submitted by: Paul_mel7
Region: Monroe County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 23, 2015
Observation date: Aug 01, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: carleypasq
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 06, 2015
Submitted by: Krysia
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 06, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: JackDewey
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 28, 2015
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: lisald100
Verified date: Jul 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 28, 2015
Submitted by: jrdpa
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: Tuffnut1963
Region: Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: joseph92
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 20, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jul 14, 2015
Observation date: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Krysia
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2015
Observation date: Jun 29, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2015
Observation date: May 22, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
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