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Erebidae 930168.00 – 8316   Orgyia leucostigma (Smith, 1797)              White-marked Tussock Moth

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Phalaena leucostigma Smith, 1797 • Cladophora leucographa Geyer, 1832 • Orgyia meridionalis Riotte, 1974 • Orgyia intermedia Fitch, 1856 • Orgyia borealis Fitch, 1856 • Orgyia obliviosa Edwards, 1886 • Acyphas plagiata Walker, 1855 • Orgyia wardi Riotte, 1971 • Orgyia sablensis Neil, 1979 • Orgyia oslari Barnes, 1900 • Orgyia libera Strecker, 1900

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. 80; pl. 7.22-46, A.13-14. order or free PDF Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 49.21m; p. 276. Book Review and ordering Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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