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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.
White-marked tussock moth caterpillars are about an inch to an inch and a half long. ... Although they are not poisonous or venomous like many are led to believe, they can leave quite an ...
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.
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 ]
This year, the milkweed tussock moth caterpillars have stripped almost all of the leaves off of the milkweed in our biggest patch. We typically get an influx of monarch butterflies and ...
A striking dimorphism exists between the male and the female moths of this species. The male moth typically has orange- to red-brown (ochreous red and dark brown) wings; each fore wing has a white comma-shaped (tornal) spot. It has marked plumose (short, bipectinate) antennae. The wingspan measures between 35 and 38 mm.
Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar numbers have soared in the Santa Fe National Forest, enough for the Forest Service to call it an outbreak and to close two group shelters at Hyde Memorial ...
White-marked tussock moth caterpillars are about an inch to an inch and a half long. These caterpillars have four brush-like tufts on their backs, sometimes described having a likeness similar to ...