Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Forewing yellow with brown shading and bands of translucent white spots representing usual lines. Hindwing very pale, translucent yellow, unmarked.
Wing Span: 3.7-5.5 cm.
Life History: Females lay batches of eggs. Early instars stay together in clusters; later instars are not found in groups.
Flight: May-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ashes, elms, hickories, maples, oaks, and other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to North Carolina mountains, west to Ontario, Wisconsin, and Texas. Absent from much of midwestern part of range.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 744 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 18, 2025
Submitted by: House.on.a.Hill
Region: Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2025
Observation date: Jun 17, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 18, 2025
Observation date: Jun 16, 2025
Submitted by: SammyJG
Region: Prince Edward Island, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 17, 2025
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: Jun 08, 2025
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2025
Observation date: Jun 14, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: May 28, 2024
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2025
Observation date: Jun 10, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
Observation date: Jun 09, 2025
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
Observation date: Jun 10, 2025
Submitted by: authenticpotato
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Jun 10, 2025
Observation date: Jun 06, 2025
Submitted by: Blooper
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2025
Observation date: Jun 04, 2025
Submitted by: Aboover
Region: Knox County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 05, 2025
Observation date: May 23, 2025
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: May 25, 2025
Observation date: Apr 30, 2025
Submitted by: dnight30
Region: Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 22, 2025
Observation date: Aug 19, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Apr 01, 2025
Observation date: Oct 01, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2024
Observation date: Sep 28, 2024
Submitted by: pgrew1@unl.edu
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Oct 07, 2024
Observation date: Sep 30, 2024
Submitted by: Blackdragon24
Region: Mahoning County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 30, 2024
Observation date: Sep 16, 2024
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 22, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 22, 2024
Observation date: Sep 08, 2024
Submitted by: oksanaetal
Region: Penobscot County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 08, 2024
Observation date: Sep 05, 2024
Submitted by: nikimariephd
Region: Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 06, 2024
Observation date: Sep 01, 2024
Submitted by: Severino Carbone
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2024
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