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 23, 2013
Submitted by: mizzamanda
Region: Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 13, 2013
Observation date: Sep 18, 2013
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Jun 17, 2013
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Sep 22, 2013
Submitted by: bonniejeanne616
Region: Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Oct 10, 2013
Observation date: Oct 02, 2013
Submitted by: T.A.J.
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2013
Observation date: Sep 30, 2013
Submitted by: Hojosharley@aol.com
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2013
Observation date: Sep 29, 2013
Submitted by: Cecily
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2013
Observation date: Sep 27, 2013
Submitted by: Taurid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2013
Observation date: Sep 26, 2013
Submitted by: juliereid
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
Observation date: Sep 24, 2013
Submitted by: champ
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2013
Observation date: Sep 13, 2013
Submitted by: kenborg
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2013
Observation date: Sep 08, 2013
Submitted by: Axarus
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2013
Observation date: Aug 25, 2013
Submitted by: Edible
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Aug 29, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 26, 2013
Submitted by: mmwm
Region: Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2013
Observation date: Aug 04, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2013
Observation date: Aug 02, 2013
Submitted by: jessicad824
Region: Patrick County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2013
Observation date: Jul 26, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2013
Observation date: Sep 14, 2012
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 02, 2013
Observation date: Jun 06, 2013
Submitted by: jessmacmillan
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
Observation date: Jun 16, 2013
Submitted by: Jarchibold
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: davmcnaugh
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 24, 2013
Observation date: Jun 15, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2013
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