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: Aug 02, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 03, 2024
Observation date: Jul 30, 2024
Submitted by: Hakuja
Region: Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jul 30, 2024
Observation date: Jul 26, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: mothmitch
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jul 23, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2024
Submitted by: lizmcd
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 07, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: Bradleysogoba
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2024
Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 18, 2024
Observation date: Jun 17, 2024
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 18, 2024
Observation date: Jun 13, 2024
Submitted by: cp2023
Region: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 14, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: Sleiper1
Region: Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 08, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2024
Observation date: Jun 06, 2024
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 07, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2024
Observation date: Jun 03, 2024
Submitted by: Nononici14
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2024
Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2024
Observation date: Jun 01, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2024
Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: yeaple g
Region: Sullivan County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 03, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2024
Observation date: May 26, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 01, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 28, 2024
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2024
Observation date: May 25, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 26, 2024
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