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 649 - 672 of 774 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: LauraMaskell
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 04, 2012
Observation date: May 26, 2012
Submitted by: great_northern_mouse
Region: Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2012
Observation date: May 28, 2012
Submitted by: edenny
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2012
Observation date: May 20, 2012
Submitted by: mikeakresh
Region: Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2012
Observation date: May 19, 2012
Submitted by: CWR
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 24, 2012
Observation date: May 08, 2012
Submitted by: wren415
Region: Portage County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 08, 2012
Observation date: Apr 30, 2012
Submitted by: monstermoose
Region: Henry County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 30, 2012
Observation date: Apr 21, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Mary Jane Seipler)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 21, 2012
Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Apr 03, 2012
Observation date: Jun 09, 2006
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 17, 2012
Observation date: Oct 10, 2011
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 20, 2011
Observation date: Aug 17, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 13, 2011
Observation date: Sep 11, 2011
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 23, 2011
Observation date: Sep 19, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Jerry Skinner)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2011
Observation date: Aug 21, 2011
Submitted by: Mc3
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 17, 2011
Observation date: Sep 11, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2011
Observation date: Sep 09, 2011
Submitted by: billy bee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 09, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 2011
Submitted by: hdad58
Region: Coos County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2011
Observation date: Aug 24, 2011
Submitted by: Jim Dolan
Region: Columbiana County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2011
Observation date: Aug 31, 2011
Submitted by: Redux
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Sep 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 31, 2011
Submitted by: Lnakron
Region: Summit County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2011
Observation date: Aug 29, 2011
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 29, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 2011
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2011
Observation date: Aug 22, 2011
Submitted by: Glennie
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2011
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