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Genus Lophocampa

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Caterpillar - Lophocampa caryae American dagger? - Lophocampa catenulata Spotted Tussock Moth caterpillar - Lophocampa maculata Fuzzy black and white caterpillar - Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth - Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth - Lophocampa caryae Caterpiller - Lophocampa maculata Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar - Lophocampa caryae
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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 Lophocampa
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Lophocampa Harris, 1841
Explanation of Names
From Greek lopho a crest or tuft plus campa "a bending"; or a caterpillar (1).
Numbers
Nearctica.com lists 11 species for North America

annulosa (Walker, 1855)
argentata (Packard, 1864)
caryae Harris, 1841
indistincta (Barnes & McDunnough, 1910)
ingens (Hy. Edwards, 1881)
maculata Harris, 1841
mixta (Neumoegen, 1882)
pura (Neumoegen, 1882)
roseata (Walker, 1866)
significans (Hy. Edwards, 1888)
sobrina (Stretch, 1872)
Remarks
A lot of taxonomic shuffling in this and similar genera. Some species previously placed in Halysidota, variously spelled Halisidota or Halesidota, as far as I can tell.
Print References
Borror, entries for lopho, campa (1)
Internet References
Candadian Biodiversity--images of L. argentata, roseata, maculata.
Moth Photographer's Group--images of maculata and caryae.
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
By Donald J. Borror
Contributed by Cotinis on 26 July, 2004 - 10:12am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban
Last updated 13 November, 2009 - 6:02pm

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