Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1375642

Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae

Observation date: September 17, 2023
Submitted by: TrailRunner13
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in my garden on hay-scented fern near the edge of the woods. Woods edge contains white oak, sugar maple, hickory, white pine, black cherry and dogwood. Plants near the fern it was on are mostly blue lobelia, fireweed, goldenrod, bleeding heart, forsythia, lilac, and other ferns.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: January 07, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Vermont, Windsor County