Tephra Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, [1809]
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Forewing olive to grayish brown, with dark brown scalloped lines that are often obscure. Broad, dark, lengthwise streaks sometimes present in both sexes. Hindwing dark grayish brown with faint trace of median band.
Wing Span: 3.1-3.9 cm in males. 4.7-5 cm in females.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 61 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2024
Observation date: May 25, 2024
Submitted by: Ozark_Bill
Region: Phelps County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Ozark_Bill
Verified date: Jun 05, 2024
Observation date: Nov 20, 2017
Submitted by: Cheri Pierce
Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 30, 2023
Observation date: Jul 10, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 15, 2023
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Zerna
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: Allen B
Region: Fentress County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 20, 2021
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2021
Observation date: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: lyndageller
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Benton County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Aug 11, 2020
Observation date: May 17, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: May 23, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: Aug 12, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2001
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 22, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 07, 2017
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Searcy County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: pjandcompany
Region: Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 30, 2017
Observation date: May 12, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 13, 2017
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: mdolomieu1
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jan 20, 2017
Observation date: Sep 09, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Sep 04, 2016
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Madison County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 13, 2016
Observation date: Jul 11, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 15, 2016
Observation date: Sep 27, 2015
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Gregg County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: ptuttle625
Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 24, 2015
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