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Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas , California , and Alberta .
The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections. Many tussock moth caterpillars have urticating hairs (often hidden among longer, softer hairs), which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin.
This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. These hairy looking insects are called tussock moth caterpillars and they tend to raid the Lowcountry ...
Euchaetes egle, the milkweed tiger moth or milkweed tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is a common mid- through late summer feeder on milkweeds and dogbane .
Lophocampa caryae, the hickory tiger moth, hickory tussock moth, or hickory halisidota, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species is widely distributed in the eastern half of North America . [ 1 ]
Orgyia pseudotsugata, the Douglas-fir tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1921. It is found in western North America. It is found in western North America.
This tussock moth caterpillar was photographed by Trudy Cass at Sea Pines Forest Preserve. These hairy looking insects are called tussock moth caterpillars and they tend to raid the Lowcountry ...
Caterpillar. Halysidota harrisii, the sycamore tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Benjamin Dann Walsh in 1864. [1] It is found in southeastern Canada, the eastern parts of the United States, and northeastern Mexico.