Species Dasychira plagiata - Northern Pine Tussock Moth - Hodges#8304

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Northern Pine Tussock Moth - Dasychira plagiata

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

No Taxon (Moths)

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Family Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)

Tribe Orgyiini

Genus Dasychira

Species plagiata (Northern Pine Tussock Moth - Hodges#8304)

Hodges Number

8304

Other Common Names

Northern Conifer Tussock Moth

Life Cycle

Larvae feed on Balsam Bir, Eastern Hemlock, Eastern Larch, Eastern White Pine, spruces, but usually avoid the "hard pines".

Internet References

Forest Pests--photo of caterpillar

Moth Photographer's Group

Noctuoidea of Eastern Canada

Contributed by Cotinis on 6 January, 2006 - 12:02pm

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