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 193 - 216 of 292 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 15, 2015
Submitted by: TJL
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: May 31, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2015
Submitted by: Carol Thornton-...
Region: Orange County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 20, 2015
Observation date: Sep 07, 2012
Submitted by: LinCepek
Region: Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 01, 2015
Observation date: Oct 27, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 17, 2015
Observation date: Sep 29, 2014
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: reutere
Region: Delaware County, New York, United States
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: Feb 09, 2015
Observation date: Oct 12, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
Observation date: Oct 12, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 04, 2015
Observation date: Aug 23, 2014
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Tazewell County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2015
Observation date: Oct 11, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 17, 2015
Observation date: Oct 09, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2015
Observation date: Oct 02, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 30, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 09, 2015
Observation date: Oct 28, 2014
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jan 08, 2015
Observation date: Sep 20, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 07, 2015
Observation date: Sep 26, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 06, 2015
Observation date: Sep 18, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 30, 2014
Observation date: Sep 13, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 14, 2014
Observation date: Sep 05, 2013
Submitted by: jeremy_martin@m...
Region: Allegany County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 04, 2014
Observation date: Sep 21, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2014
Observation date: Sep 06, 2014
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2014
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