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Erebidae 930360 – 8203   Halysidota tessellaris (Smith, 1797)              Banded Tussock Moth

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Adoxaceae[Caprifoliaceae] Betulaceae Buxaceae Cannabaceae[Ulmaceae] Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Poaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Fabaceae Magnoliaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Nyssaceae[Cornaceae] Ole..  Host genera: Acer Aesculus Alnus Amelanchier Betula Buxus Carpinus Carya Castanea Celtis Cornus Corylus Crataegus Fagus Fraxinus Gleditsia Hamamelis Juglans Liquidambar Liriodendron Malus Nyssa Ostrya Parthenociss...  Notes: wide array of broad-leaved deciduous trees & shrubs (Powell & Opler 2009); many other woody trees & shrubs (Wagner 2005); leaves (Wagner et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: 930361 Halysidota harrisii: dissection, DNA or larva required. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: tessellaris (Smith, 1797) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 8203 antiphola (Walsh, 1864) (Halesidota) antipholella (Strand, 1919) (Halisidota) oslari (Rothschild, 1909) (Halisidota) tesselaroides (Strand, 1919) (Halesidota)

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. 48.16m; p. 272. 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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