Species Halysidota harrisii - Sycamore Tussock Moth - Hodges#8204

Classification · Hodges Number · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Food · Life Cycle · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Harris' Tussock Moth Caterpillar - Halysidota harrisii

What kind of caterpillar is this? - Halysidota harrisii

Halysidota harrisii-Sycamore tussock moth - Halysidota harrisii

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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 Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger Moths)

Tribe Phaegopterini

Genus Halysidota

Species harrisii (Sycamore Tussock Moth - Hodges#8204)

Hodges Number

8204

Explanation of Names

Author: Walsh, 1864.

Size

Wingspan is about 50 mm.

Range

Southern MI and New England to FL and TX

Food

Sycamore

Life Cycle

Overwinter as cocoons, adults emerge in May and June and lay eggs on the underside of leaves or bark of sycamore. Young larvae feed in groups, they scatter later.

Remarks

Young larvae skeletonize leaves, older larvae eat everything except for the major veins.

Natural enemies control populations. Pesticides may be needed in some cases.

Print References

(1)

Internet References

Forest Pests

Works Cited

1.	Caterpillars of Eastern North America By David L. Wagner

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Hannah Nendick-Mason, Beatriz Moisset, anitagould
Last updated 7 February, 2010 - 7:39am

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