Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia definita Packard, [1865]
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Forewing dark grayish brown, with relatively sharp black markings in upper st. area. Note thin, black costal patch with black and gray streaks below it, near forewing apex. St. line usually sharp, accented by white spot near bottom. Hindwing dark brown, almost black. Wings absent in female.
Wing Span: 2-3.3 cm in males.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 281 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 09, 2025
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 25, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 27, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 23, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 04, 2025
Submitted by: Kimberly Miner
Region: Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 20, 2025
Observation date: Aug 09, 2025
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Lincoln County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Aug 11, 2025
Observation date: Jul 23, 2025
Submitted by: sgreen92
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: jmgesell
Verified date: Jul 23, 2025
Observation date: May 09, 2025
Submitted by: mothman27
Region: Colleton County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 15, 2025
Observation date: May 05, 2025
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 05, 2025
Observation date: Sep 20, 2024
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2024
Observation date: Aug 08, 2024
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 10, 2024
Observation date: Aug 04, 2024
Submitted by: K_leighx19
Region: Oneida County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 04, 2024
Observation date: Oct 06, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 24, 2023
Submitted by: rocksnstars
Region: Oxford County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Aug 20, 2020
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Allen B
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 03, 2022
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Washington County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 19, 2022
Submitted by: kristasessions
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2022
Submitted by: Jennibaum
Region: Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 18, 2012
Submitted by: gary yankech
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 03, 2022
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