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 97 - 120 of 291 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2019
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2019
Observation date: Oct 26, 2019
Submitted by: greggra
Region: Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2019
Observation date: Sep 30, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 01, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 29, 2019
Observation date: Sep 27, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: Kurt R. Schwarz
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 20, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: Rahzar
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2019
Observation date: Aug 27, 2019
Submitted by: Evacek
Region: Ogle County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2019
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2019
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 15, 2019
Observation date: Aug 14, 2019
Submitted by: arau
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 14, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2019
Submitted by: a-o
Region: New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 09, 2017
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 08, 2019
Observation date: Jun 25, 2019
Submitted by: SJAlbaugh75
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2019
Observation date: Jun 22, 2019
Submitted by: steve.hoppin
Region: Scott County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: May 22, 2019
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