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Erebidae 930370 – 8211   Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841              Hickory Tussock Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Betulaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Pinaceae Platanaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae[Aceraceae[Hipp..  Host genera: Acer Aesculus Alnus Betula Castanea Carpinus Carya Chaenomeles Celtis Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Hamamelis Humulus Juglans Larix Malus Ostrya Parthenocissus Platanus Populus Prunus Pyrus Quercus Rhus Ro...  Notes: polyphagous on deciduous trees (Evans 1952); on woody plants (Forbes 1960); expected on almost any woody species (Wagner 2005); leaves (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: caryae Harris, 1841 (Lophocampa) - MONA 1983: 8211 annulifascia (Walker, 1855) (Halesidota) porphyrea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Phegoptera)

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. 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 Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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