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 15, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 23, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 16, 2013
Observation date: Jun 11, 2013
Submitted by: BigMcC62
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: mskayak
Region: Washington County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jun 11, 2013
Observation date: Jun 08, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 08, 2013
Observation date: May 27, 2013
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2013
Observation date: Jun 22, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 06, 2013
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 06, 2013
Observation date: Jul 15, 2007
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
Observation date: May 31, 1998
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
Observation date: Sep 29, 2008
Submitted by: Leslie Warren
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 02, 2013
Observation date: Jul 30, 2012
Submitted by: lifebird
Region: Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Feb 08, 2013
Observation date: Sep 11, 2011
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Dec 23, 2012
Observation date: Oct 02, 2012
Submitted by: sierralittle
Region: New London County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Oct 23, 2012
Observation date: Jul 18, 2012
Submitted by: CelestiHel
Region: Chittenden County, Vermont, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness
Verified date: Oct 06, 2012
Observation date: Sep 30, 2012
Submitted by: todonnell
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2012
Observation date: Sep 29, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2012
Observation date: Sep 26, 2012
Submitted by: johnmneu
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2012
Observation date: Aug 29, 2011
Submitted by: mskayak
Region: Dukes (Martha's Vineyard) County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2012
Observation date: Sep 22, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2012
Observation date: Aug 29, 2012
Submitted by: johnmneu
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 14, 2012
Observation date: Sep 03, 2012
Submitted by: johnmneu
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 14, 2012
Observation date: Aug 23, 2012
Submitted by: Nathan Charnock
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2012
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