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Erebidae
930148 – 8296   Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864)
             Yellow-based Tussock Moth

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Larva and
Host Plants:		 Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Rosaceae Sa..  Host genera: Betula Carya Cornus Liquidambar Malus Quercus Salix Tilia Ulmus Vaccinium.  Host extended: other woody species (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • basiflava (Packard, 1864) (Parorgyia) - MONA 1983: 8296
  • clintoni (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Parorgyia)
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    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 34; pl. 3.16-18, 20-27. order or free PDF
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Patrick Coin
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Brent Steury
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Larry Line
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Mike Boone
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Bob Patterson
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Tom Murray
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Gary Phillips
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Seabrooke Leckie
    Dasychira basiflava
    © Ken Childs
    Dasychira basiflava
    - 43mm – © Jim Vargo
    Dasychira basiflava
    - 38mm – © Jim Vargo

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