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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Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: reneeborromeo
Region: West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 13, 2023
Observation date: Oct 01, 2016
Submitted by: Lpassione
Region: United States
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Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Sep 06, 2016
Submitted by: Marian Martel
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 05, 2023
Observation date: Aug 03, 2016
Submitted by: ejsw
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 04, 2023
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: sarahmae81
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: David A. Burack
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: jclydesdale
Region: Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Jodisn
Region: United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 27, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2022
Submitted by: dcharris555
Region: Madison County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
Observation date: Oct 03, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 04, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: MadamePapillon
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 03, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 01, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2022
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: Ed Harrison
Region: Saratoga County, New York, United States
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2021
Submitted by: Jasper
Region: Genesee County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Warren County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 05, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 08, 2022
Submitted by: Val89
Region: Schoharie County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 09, 2022
Observation date: Jul 02, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 24, 2022
Submitted by: npacadia
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: keyofpel
Region: Kennebec County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2022
Submitted by: sheilakelch
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2022
Observation date: Jun 14, 2022
Submitted by: alxj4d3
Region: Montcalm County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
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