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Erebidae 930373 – 8214   Lophocampa maculata Harris, 1841              Spotted Tussock Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Anacardiaceae Asteraceae Betulaceae Ericaceae Fabaceae Fagaceae Grossulariaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Oleaceae Rosaceae Salicaceae Sapindaceae Ulmaceae .  Host genera: Acer Alnus Amelanchier Arbutus Betula Caragana Carya Cercis Corylus Fagus Fraxinus Gleditsia Holodiscus Juglans Malus Ostrya Oxydendrum Populus Prunus Quercus Ribes Robinia Salix Sorbus Spiraea Tilia ...  Notes: various broad-leaved trees (Powell & Opler 2009); wide diversity of hardwood trees and shrubs (Crabo et al 2014); many other woody species (Wagner 2005); host plants vary by region (Strothkamp 2015).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: maculata Harris, 1841 (Lophocampa) - MONA 1983: 8214 ssp. a. maculata Harris, 1841 (Lophocampa)  fulvoflava (Walker, 1855) (Halesidota)  guttifera (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Phegoptera) ssp. b. agassizii (Packard, 1864) (Halesidota)  alni (Edwards, 1877) (Halesidota)  angulifera (Walker, 1866) (Halesidota)  californica (Walker, 1865) (Halesidota)  eureka (Dyar, 1904) (Halisidota)  salicis (Boisduval, 1869) (Phoegoptera) ssp. c. texana (Rothschild, 1909) (Halisidota)

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) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 48.20f; p. 273. 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 E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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