Summary ⁴

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.

Additional photos ⁵

Click here to see additional photo records : http://inaturalist.ca/observations?project_id=17307&place_id=any&verifiable=any&captive=any&taxon_id=122716

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jeremy Collison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jeremy Collison
2. (c) mhadley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
3. (c) Randy Bodkins, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Randy Bodkins
4. Adapted by Chris Cheatle from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_definita
5. (c) Chris Cheatle, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
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• 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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