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930148 – 8296 Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864)

Yellow-based Tussock Moth

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Distribution Data for Dasychira basiflava

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Betulaceae Cornaceae Ericaceae Fagaceae Hamamelidaceae Juglandaceae Malvaceae[Tiliaceae] Rosaceae Salicaceae Ulmaceae. Host genera: Betula Carya Cornus Liquidambar Malus Quercus Salix Tilia Ulmus Vaccinium. Notes: other woody species (Wagner 2005). (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025])
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	basiflava (Packard, 1864) (Parorgyia) - MONA 1983: 8296 clintoni (Grote & Robinson, 1866) (Parorgyia) Note: The original spelling was "clintonii", a spelling which does not conform to ICZN Article 31.1.2 with regard to gender. Although Article 31.1.3 suggests that the original spelling be preserved, Article 33.3.1 states that an incorrect subsequent spelling is deemed to be a correct original spelling if it is in prevailing usage (the spelling "clintoni" has been in prevailing use and dates back to at least Van Duzee (1897)).

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.
Dyar, H.G., 1902. A List of North American Lepidoptera and Key to the Literature of this Order of Insects. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 52: 1-732.
Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 34; pl. 3.16-18, 20-27. order or free PDF
Grote, A.R. & C.T. Robinson, 1865. Lepidopterological notes and descriptions - No. 2. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia, 6: 3.
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
Schaus, W., [1913-1939]. In Seitz, Die Amerikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. In Seitz, Die Gross-Schmetterlinge des Amerikanischen Faunengebietes, 6: 545.
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)
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