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Erebidae
930361 – 8204   Halysidota harrisii (Walsh, 1864)
             Sycamore Tussock Moth

Reared - © Ken Childs
Distribution: Suggested by Heppner as a species straying into, but not breeding in, Florida.
Similar Species:
  • 8203 Halysidota tessellaris - dissection, DNA or larva required
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Halisidota harrisii Walsh, 1864
Halysidota tessellaris Harris, 1841
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 BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Halysidota harrisii
© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Halysidota harrisii
Reared - © Ken Childs
Halysidota harrisii
© Jeff Smith
Halysidota harrisii
© Ken Childs LG

Halysidota harrisii
© George Smiley LG
on Platanus occidentalis
Halysidota harrisii
© Henning von Schmeling

Halysidota harrisii
© Jim Kennedy

Halysidota harrisii
© Troy Bartlett

Halysidota harrisii
© Ken Childs LG

Halysidota harrisii
© Ken Childs LG

Halysidota harrisii
© Joanne Shuman

Halysidota harrisii
© Ken Childs LG


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