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 49 - 72 of 268 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 18, 2020
Submitted by: robertw017
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Oct 11, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 30, 2020
Observation date: Oct 23, 2020
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Oct 29, 2020
Observation date: Oct 08, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2020
Observation date: Sep 24, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2020
Observation date: Sep 18, 2020
Submitted by: Jo Alwood
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Sep 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 15, 2020
Submitted by: kstewart
Region: Rockcastle County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2020
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: achase
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: achase
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 02, 2019
Submitted by: kathybrown
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: Arnsaga
Region: Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 30, 2020
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 03, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Russell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 18, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2019
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: Deaner414
Region: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Jun 02, 2019
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: May 09, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 14, 2020
Observation date: Aug 31, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2020
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