Summary ²

The Definite Tussock Moth or Definite-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found from Maine and southern Quebec to South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and New England also found in Minnesota.

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1. (c) Nancy Magnusson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/34312269@N04/9084360775/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_definita

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• 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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