Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Females are wingless. The male wingspan is 3.0 cm. Forewing is red-brown with a large white subanal spot in the postmedian area, hindwing red-orange to orange-brown.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Moths fly from late summer to fall
Caterpillar Hosts: Caterpillars are generalist feeders on the foliage of flowering trees in the Rosaceae, Fagaceae, Ericaceae, and Salicaceae.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Native to Europe but now found throughout North America, Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 67 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 15, 2021
Submitted by: Todd Boland
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: StraySpirit
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: Arctic Jim
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 07, 2019
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 08, 2023
Observation date: Apr 17, 2016
Submitted by: iamkristenmulle...
Region: United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 28, 2023
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: one72guy
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 30, 2022
Observation date: Oct 01, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 02, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Curry County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2012
Submitted by: Samela95437
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Narr
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: kjnightingale
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Mar 18, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2015
Submitted by: AJHorne
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 19, 2022
Observation date: Aug 20, 2017
Submitted by: Innspyred
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: zenny6377
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: Susan Lord
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2017
Submitted by: Danielle Marx
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 14, 2017
Submitted by: Caruso92
Region: Alberta, Canada
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 03, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2012
Submitted by: futurecardinalaw
Region: Denali, Alaska, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 22, 2022
Observation date: May 27, 2012
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 07, 2022
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Dutchess County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: RHoltslander
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
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