Dasychira obliquata

(Grote & Robinson, 1866)
Streaked Tussock

Sort #: 2119 | P #: 930154 | MPG #: 8302 | PFG Page #: 288
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Quercus* (Oak), also Fagus (Beech), Betula (Birch), Ulmus (Elm), Carya (Hickory)
Phenology: Adult: 6/19 to 9/24 (209 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1873
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 592