Lophocampa caryae

Harris, 1841
Hickory Tussock

Sort #: 2171 | P #: 930370 | MPG #: 8211 | PFG Page #: 306
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally on leaves
Larval substrate: Deciduous trees and shrubs, incl. Acer (Maple), Fraxinus (Ash), Carya* (Hickory), Castanea* (Chestnut), Corylus cornuta* (Beaked Hazel), Gaylussacia* (Huckleberry), Humulus* (Hop), Morella* (Bayberry), Populus* (Poplar), Prunus serotina* (Black Cherry), Quercus alba* (White Oak), Rubus* (Blackberry), Spiraea alba* (White Meadowsweet), Ulmus* (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 4/25 to 7/13 and 10/09 (417 records)

Comment: Apparently absent from large parts of eastern Massachusetts. Rarely, 2nd generation adults can appear in late Fall.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2026

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 2333