Maryland Biodiversity Project - Fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia detrita)

Fir Tussock Moth Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831

Synonyms: Hodges #8313, Live Oak Tussock Moth, P3 #930165.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Erebidae > Genus Orgyia Fir Tussock Moth - Orgyia detrita - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19432

There are 5 records in the project database.

A Fir Tussock Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/4/2014). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Fir Tussock Moth caterpillar in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/4/2014). Verified by John and Jane Balaban/BugGuide. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A male Fir Tussock Moth in Brazoria Co., Texas (5/7/2015). Verified by S. Tomlins/BAMONA. Photo by Monica Krancevic. (MBP list)

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