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Erebidae 930168 – 8316   Orgyia leucostigma (Smith, 1797)              White-marked Tussock Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Amaranthaceae[Chenopodiaceae] Anacardiaceae Annonaceae Aquifoliaceae Arali..  Host genera: Abies Acer Aesculus Ailanthus Alnus Amelanchier Aronia[=Photinia] Asimina Berberis Betula Buxus Came...  Host extended: polyphagous on trees (Ferguson 1978); wide variety of conifers & broad-leaved deciduous trees (Powel...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: leucostigma (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8316 ssp. a. leucostigma (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena)  leucographa (Geyer, 1832) (Cladophora)  meridionalis Riotte, 1974 (Orgyia) ssp. b. intermedia Fitch, 1856 (Orgyia)  borealis Fitch, 1856 (Orgyia)  obliviosa Edwards, 1886 (Orgyia) ssp. c. plagiata (Walker, 1855) (Acyphas)  wardi Riotte, 1971 (Orgyia) ssp. d. sablensis Neil, 1980 (Orgyia) ssp. e. oslari Barnes, 1900 (Orgyia)  libera Strecker, 1900 (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. 80; pl. 7.22-46, A.13-14. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.21m; 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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