Sycamore Tussock Moth Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864    Synonyms: Hodges #8204.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Halysidota   

Status:

According to BugGuide.net, "adults in the eastern regions can only be separated from Halysidota tessellaris by genitalia dissection." Adults should be posted to the Banded/Sycamore Tussock Moth page.

Relationships:

Host plants include American Sycamore.

There are 241 records in the project database.

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A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/2/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth cterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/10/2020). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/26/2013). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Harford Co., Maryland (9/18/2017). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/27/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/14/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/1/2017). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tom Feild. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/3/2020). (c) amytsnyder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by amytsnyder via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/26/2018). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Judy Gallagher. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/8/2012). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/30/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A parasitized Sycamore Tussock Moth larva in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/17/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar (left) with Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar (right) on American Sycamore leaf in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Washington Co., Maryland (8/5/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2019). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/20/2020). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Sycamore Tussock Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/18/2019). Photo by Vera Wiest. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillars in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/1/2020). Photo by Mark Eanes. (MBP list)

Sycamore Tussock Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)


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