Hardwood Tussock Moth (Dasychira dorsipennata)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Dasychira
Species: dorsipennata
Profile:
No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Glouster, Ohio

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Neutral DiOhio On Jan 27, 2007, DiOhio from Corning, OH
(Zone 6a) wrote:
This moth is also called the Sharp-lined Tussock moth.

Host Plant: Prefers willow; also feeds on beech, elms, hazelnut, juneberry and oaks.

1 Brood
By DiOhio

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