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

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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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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