Dasychira plagiata

(Walker, 1865)
Northern Pine Tussock

Sort #: 2120 | P #: 930156 | MPG #: 8304 | PFG Page #: 290
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Larval feeding type: External feeder
Larval substrate: Coniferous and deciduous trees, incl. Abies balsamea (Balsam Fir), Acer rubrum (Red Maple), Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple), Betula alleghaniensis (Yellow Birch), Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch), Larix laricina (American Larch, Tamarack), Picea glauca (White Spruce), Pinus banksiana (Jack Pine), Pinus rigida (Pitch Pine), Pinus strobus (Eastern White Pine), Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak), Tilia americana (American Basswood), Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock), Ulmus (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 7/02 to 9/04 (37 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1910
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 76