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Rusty tussock moth male imago and caterpillar Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: ... The caterpillar is a minor forest pest in North America, [3] ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) – rusty tussock moth, vapourer moth; Orgyia araea (Collenette, 1932) Orgyia ariadne (Schintlmeister, 1994) Orgyia australis Walker, 1855; Orgyia basinigra (Heylaerts, 1892) Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881; Orgyia chionitis (Turner, 1902) Orgyia definita Packard, [1865] – definite tussock moth
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 ...
Jun. 3—A caterpillar whose hairs can produce itchy skin rashes similar to poison ivy appears to be back in New Hampshire for the first time in 75 years, officials said Monday. Browntail moth ...