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:
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Range:
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 551 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 19, 2022
Submitted by: SteveMatadobra
Region: Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 18, 2022
Submitted by: Dammit73
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Sep 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: Deantroi
Region: Marin County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 19, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 28, 2022
Submitted by: Catbird
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 30, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Thurston County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 10, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 13, 2022
Observation date: Jun 06, 2022
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Kitsap County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 02, 2022
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: sydneyharter
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
Observation date: Jun 18, 2019
Submitted by: RedAdmiral
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: Mar 14, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Saunders
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 11, 2022
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: kmarianchild
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: JimW59
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: jguild
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Aug 04, 2020
Submitted by: Shauna1979
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Oct 17, 2021
Submitted by: Cactusmama
Region: San Mateo County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: Blizz
Region: Sonoma County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Rambos06
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 20, 2019
Submitted by: Marjorie Siegel
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: ForestJae
Region: San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: emmaluc
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: Scrubbyj
Region: Nevada County, California, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 18, 2022
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