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
Displaying 529 - 552 of 773 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 02, 2004
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 07, 2015
Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: soluslupus13
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 29, 2014
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2014
Observation date: Jun 13, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 12, 2014
Observation date: Oct 05, 2014
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 12, 2014
Observation date: May 31, 2014
Submitted by: soggyelephant
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 02, 2014
Observation date: Oct 25, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 25, 2014
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: jandtsmom
Region: Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2014
Observation date: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: Miama13
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2014
Observation date: Sep 09, 2014
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2014
Observation date: Aug 12, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2014
Observation date: Sep 18, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Chad E. Kauffman)
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2014
Observation date: May 02, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2014
Observation date: Jul 30, 2014
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2014
Observation date: Sep 03, 2014
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 31, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 03, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Aug 10, 2014
Submitted by: sla
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2014
Observation date: Aug 09, 2014
Submitted by: todonnell
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2014
Observation date: Aug 02, 2014
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2014
Observation date: Aug 04, 2014
Submitted by: whitefudge
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
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