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Erebidae
930154 – 8302   Dasychira obliquata (Grote & Robinson, 1866)
             Streaked Tussock Moth

© Bob Moul
Larva and
Host Plants:		 Host familiy: Betulaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulma..  Host genera: Acer Betula Carya Fagus Juglans Ostrya Prunus Quercus Salix Tilia Ulmus Vaccinium.  Host extended: other woody species (Wagner 2005).  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025)
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Synonymy:
  • obliquata (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Parorgyia) - MONA 1983: 8302
  • lemmeri (Barnes & Benjamin, 1927) (Olene)
  • parallela (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Olene)
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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. 48; pl. 2.13-27. 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 obliquata
    © Patrick Coin
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Dave Pelletier
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Steve Scott
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Tom Murray
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Martha Reinhardt
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Larry Line
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Carol Wolf
    Dasychira obliquata
    - 48mm – © Jim Vargo
    Dasychira obliquata
    - 38mm – © Jim Vargo
    Dasychira obliquata
    © John G. Franclemont CUIC LG

    Dasychira obliquata
    © Tucker J. Cooley LG
    eggs
    Dasychira obliquata
    © Tucker J. Cooley LG
    eggs

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