Summary ⁴

Orgyia leucostigma, the White-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, as far west as Texas, Colorado, and Alberta.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Bob Patterson at Moth Photographers Group, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files1/Live/BP/BP8316-083110.jpg
2. (c) Cody Hough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12512068@N07/2235029125
3. (c) Noel Dodge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Noel Dodge
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_leucostigma

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CalPhotos
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Maryland Moths
• Mass Moths
• Moth Photographers Group
• Moths of North Carolina
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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