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 06, 2015
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jun 21, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2015
Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2015
Observation date: Jun 13, 2015
Submitted by: doriesw
Region: Clinton County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 15, 2015
Observation date: Jun 04, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 09, 2015
Observation date: Jun 03, 2015
Submitted by: JohnRoosenberg
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 08, 2015
Observation date: Jun 03, 2015
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2015
Observation date: May 30, 2015
Submitted by: D.Stanley
Region: Putnam County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 02, 2015
Observation date: Sep 05, 2014
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Lewis County, New York, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Jun 01, 2015
Observation date: May 27, 2015
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Observation date: May 24, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 18, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 07, 2013
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2014
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Apr 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Apr 12, 2015
Observation date: Aug 03, 2014
Submitted by: rgpleslie
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: bradensing
Verified date: Apr 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 09, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: St. Lawrence County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 08, 2015
Observation date: Oct 08, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Margaret Higbee)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 04, 2015
Observation date: Jun 10, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 07, 2015
Observation date: Sep 21, 2011
Submitted by: Chris Carille P...
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 28, 2015
Observation date: Jun 01, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Jan 26, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: Gleason1Rx
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 20, 2015
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 16, 2015
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