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:
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Comments:
Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 30 of 30 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 06, 2012
Submitted by: Rider Girl
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Sep 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 13, 2012
Submitted by: ewheeler
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 26, 2012
Observation date: Jul 16, 2012
Submitted by: goodboyfine
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 17, 2012
Observation date: Jun 29, 2012
Submitted by: slemieux
Region: Somerset County, Maine, United States
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: Jul 04, 2012
Observation date: Jul 02, 2012
Submitted by: itsarrie
Region: King County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 03, 2012
Observation date: Sep 23, 2011
Submitted by: Robert Martin
Region: Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Oct 29, 2011
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