Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Forewing deep yellow with four brown bands (usually merged); partial fifth band extends inward from costa. Partial band darkest where reniform spot normally occurs. Hindwing paler yellow, translucent, unmarked.
Wing Span: 3.5-4.3cm.
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Birches, maples, oaks, poplars, willows.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 324 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 20, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2016
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 18, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Brozo08
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 28, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 22, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 20, 2018
Observation date: May 25, 2018
Submitted by: Nathanworld
Region: Snohomish County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 14, 2018
Observation date: Jun 02, 2018
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2017
Submitted by: Gary Walton
Region: Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Mar 31, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2011
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2017
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Feb 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: Angela100
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: charleseharp
Verified date: Jan 14, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 09, 2018
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lane County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 07, 2017
Observation date: Nov 02, 2017
Submitted by: TJ Hyde
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Dec 05, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2017
Submitted by: Mrs. Hubbard's Class
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 19, 2017
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: John Norton
Region: Haines, Alaska, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 15, 2017
Observation date: Sep 30, 2017
Submitted by: bwt
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 06, 2017
Observation date: Sep 15, 2017
Submitted by: Vickie J Anderson
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 30, 2017
Observation date: Aug 22, 2017
Submitted by: Emandbraden
Region: Cowlitz County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 09, 2017
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