Size
Wingspan 30-39 mm (male), 42-54 mm (female)
Identification
Forewing dark brown, yellowish in basal areas, am. and pm. lines black, sinuous
(1).
Range
Eastern North America: Mass. and southern Ontario west to Iowa, Texas, south to South Carolina and perhaps Florida
(1).
Habitat
Woodlands, especially dry areas
Season
June-August, earlier in spring in South. One flight in much of range, but a second is possible in southern areas
(2).
Life Cycle
Larva feeds on oaks, also dogwood, blueberry
(2).
See Also
Southern Tussock Moth, D. meridionalis, Variable Tussock Moth, D. vagans
Print References
Covell, p. 338, plate 44 #13, #18
(1)
Wagner, p. 444, photos of larva, adult
(2)
