Orgyia leucostigma
TaxID: 95259
Basic Information
Orgyia leucostigma
White-marked Tussock Moth, white-marked tussock moth
Orgyia leucostigma, the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Erebidae
Orgyia
leucostigma
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Species
k__Eukaryota;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Lepidoptera;f__Erebidae;g__Orgyia;s__Orgyia leucostigma
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (197 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Abies | Host |
| Abies balsamea | Host |
| Abies concolor | Host |
| Acer | Host |
| Acer negundo | Host |
| Acer platanoides | Host |
| Acer rubrum | Host |
| Acer saccharinum | Host |
| Acer saccharum | Host |
| Acer spicatum | Host |
Quarantine Status (6 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
Distribution (5 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Mexico | Present | — |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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