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

© Betsy Higgins
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841
Halesidota annulifascia Walker, 1855
Phegoptera porphyrea Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
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
Lophocampa caryae
© Bob Patterson
Lophocampa caryae
© Robin McLeod
Lophocampa caryae
© Betsy Higgins
Lophocampa caryae
38mm – © Jim Vargo
Lophocampa caryae
© Betsy Higgins

Lophocampa caryae
© Bob Moul

Lophocampa caryae
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Lophocampa caryae
© Phil Penketh

Lophocampa caryae
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