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Erebidae 930161 – 8309   Orgyia vetusta Boisduval, 1852              Western Tussock Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Asteraceae Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Betulaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Juglandaceae Polygon..  Host genera: Alnus Ambrosia Arctostaphylos Aronia[=Photinia] Atriplex Cassia Ceanothus Citrus Crataegus Heteromel...  Host extended: Abies"?" Alnus"?" Arctostaphylos"?" Cassia"?" Ceanothus"?" Citrus"?" Crataegus"?" Eriogonum"?" Frang...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: vetusta Boisduval, 1852 (Orgyia) - MONA 1983: 8309 gulosa Edwards, 1881 (Orgyia)

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. 65; pl. 8.14-27. order or free PDF Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.18m, 49.19f; p. 276. Book Review and ordering 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 Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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