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Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita (Guérin, 1831 )
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
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Range: Atlantic coast from Long Island to FL and west to Texas.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 85 verified sightings

Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 24, 2022

Observation date: Apr 16, 2022
Submitted by: H Hooper
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 18, 2022

Observation date: Apr 17, 2022
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 17, 2022

Observation date: Apr 04, 2022
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2022

Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: Birdwatcher5
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 04, 2022

Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Brevard County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 28, 2022

Observation date: Mar 19, 2022
Submitted by: chickadee1379@y...
Region: Pasco County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 20, 2022

Observation date: Aug 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021

Observation date: Sep 19, 2017
Submitted by: Mkm
Region: Erie County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 30, 2021

Observation date: Apr 20, 2020
Submitted by: BethWayman
Region: Bryan County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021

Observation date: May 14, 2021
Submitted by: Kland90
Region: Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 21, 2021

Observation date: May 05, 2021
Submitted by: LauraSea
Region: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 05, 2021

Observation date: Apr 23, 2021
Submitted by: Doglvr74
Region: Citrus County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 05, 2021

Observation date: Apr 16, 2021
Submitted by: Robert Peck
Region: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 18, 2021

Observation date: Apr 08, 2021
Submitted by: KShell
Region: Dixie County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 08, 2021

Observation date: Apr 01, 2021
Submitted by: Englishman
Region: Pinellas County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 03, 2021

Observation date: Apr 02, 2021
Submitted by: Janet McMahon
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 02, 2021

Observation date: Mar 19, 2021
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 19, 2021

Observation date: Apr 01, 2008
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Aransas County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 17, 2021

Observation date: Jun 22, 2017
Submitted by: pjvonsnickerdoodle
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 05, 2021

Observation date: Apr 21, 2020
Submitted by: lyndageller
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 28, 2020

Observation date: Apr 16, 2020
Submitted by: Palmiera
Region: Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 22, 2020

Observation date: Mar 26, 2020
Submitted by: Wrusso2000
Region: Galveston County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020

Observation date: Mar 30, 2020
Submitted by: dolasky
Region: Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 03, 2020
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