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 169 - 192 of 291 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Colin Gillette
Region: Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 29, 2016
Observation date: Aug 17, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 19, 2016
Observation date: Aug 18, 2016
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2016
Observation date: Jun 08, 2016
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 09, 2016
Observation date: Jun 29, 2013
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2016
Observation date: Oct 02, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2016
Observation date: Sep 22, 2014
Submitted by: Sastro
Region: Worcester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 01, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Oct 21, 2015
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 26, 2015
Observation date: Sep 25, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 30, 2015
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2015
Observation date: Sep 17, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2015
Observation date: Oct 02, 2015
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 06, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2015
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 21, 2015
Observation date: Sep 19, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 17, 2015
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Sep 16, 2015
Submitted by: Shelley Rutkin
Region: Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 12, 2015
Submitted by: pabirdermoore
Region: Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2015
Observation date: Aug 07, 2015
Submitted by: carleypasq
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 14, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Carolynyb
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: csclancy
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: TJL
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
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