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Erebidae
930165 – 8313   Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831
             Fir Tussock Moth

© Alan Chin-Lee
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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831
Orgyia inornata Beutenmüller, 1890
Orgyia kendalli Riotte, 1972
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Ferguson, D. C., 1978. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 22.2: p. 75; pl. 8.10-13, A.9. order or free PDF
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
29mm – © Jim Vargo
Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
© Seth Ausubel LG

Orgyia detrita
© Jon Hart LG

Orgyia detrita
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Orgyia detrita
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on Oak
Orgyia detrita
© Gary McClellan LG

Orgyia detrita
© Gary McClellan LG


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