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Species Dasychira obliquata - Streaked Tussock Moth - Hodges#8302

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Erebidae
Subfamily Lymantriinae (Tussock Moths)
Tribe Orgyiini
Genus Dasychira
Species obliquata (Streaked Tussock Moth - Hodges#8302)
Hodges Number
8302
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Parorgyia obliquata Grote & Robinson, 1866
Dasychira obliquata Grote & Robinson, 1866
Size
Wingspan 35-43 mm
Identification
Tough--variable. Distinctive when shows long thin streaks on forewings. Detailed description available in MONA Fascicle 22-2 at link in citations below. (1)
Range
Southern Quebec south to mountains of Georgia. West to upper midwest, Nebraska.
Habitat
Near deciduous forests and woodlands, presumably.
Season
June-September
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on several different deciduous trees (beech, hickories), but esp. oaks.
Print References
Covell, p. 338, plate 45 #2(?), #8 (2)
Grote & Robinson, 1866. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Philadelphia. 6:4
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group (MPG)
Barcode of Life (BOLD)
Works Cited
1.The Moths of America North of Mexico. Fascicle 22.2. Noctuoidea, Lymantriidae
D. C. Ferguson. 1978. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.
2.Peterson Field Guides: Eastern Moths
Charles V. Covell. 1984. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Contributed by Cotinis on 24 February, 2005 - 6:32am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Steve Morris
Last updated 29 April, 2023 - 2:26pm

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