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Rusty tussock moth male imago and caterpillar Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: ... Orgyia antiqua, the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, [2] ...
Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) – rusty tussock moth, vapourer moth; Orgyia araea (Collenette, 1932) Orgyia ariadne (Schintlmeister, 1994) Orgyia australis Walker, 1855; Orgyia basinigra (Heylaerts, 1892) Orgyia cana H. Edwards, 1881; Orgyia chionitis (Turner, 1902) Orgyia definita Packard, [1865] – definite tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae.The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.
White-marked tussock moth caterpillars are about an inch to an inch and a half long. These caterpillars have four brush-like tufts on their backs, sometimes described having a likeness similar to ...
The milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle) is native to this area. Its range in the U.S. extends from Maine to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas.
The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections. Many tussock moth caterpillars have urticating hairs (often hidden among longer, softer hairs), which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin.
Jun. 3—A caterpillar whose hairs can produce itchy skin rashes similar to poison ivy appears to be back in New Hampshire for the first time in 75 years, officials said Monday. Browntail moth ...
White-marked tussock moth caterpillars are about an inch to an inch and a half long. These caterpillars have four brush-like tufts on their backs, sometimes described having a likeness similar to ...