Orgyia leucostigma

White-marked tussock moth
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Orgyia
Species:
O. leucostigma
Binomial name
Orgyia leucostigma
(J. E. Smith, 1797)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena leucostigma J. E. Smith, 1797
  • Hemerocampa leucostigma
  • Cladophora leucographa Geyer, 1832
  • Acyphas plagiata Walker, 1855
  • Orgyia wardi Riotte, 1971
  • Orgyia oslari Barnes, 1900
  • Orgyia libera Strecker, 1900

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Orgyia leucostigma (white-marked tussock moth)". CABI Invasive Species Compendium. CABI. 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.