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Erebidae
930148 – 8296   Dasychira basiflava (Packard, 1864)
             Yellow-based Tussock Moth

© Gary Phillips
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Parorgyia basiflava Packard, 1864
Parorgyia clintoni Grote & Robinson, 1866
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.
  • 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
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Dasychira basiflava
© Patrick Coin
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© Brent Steury
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© Larry Line
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© Mike Boone
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© Bob Patterson
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© Tom Murray
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© Gary Phillips
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© Seabrooke Leckie
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© Ken Childs
Dasychira basiflava
- 43mm – © Jim Vargo
Dasychira basiflava
- 38mm – © Jim Vargo

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