Orgyia leucostigma

(J.E. Smith, 1797)
White-marked Tussock

Sort #: 2053 | P3 #: 930168 | MPG #: 8316 | PFG Page #: 290
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally on leaves
Larval substrate: Various deciduous trees, incl. Acer rubrum* (Red Maple), Cephalanthus occidentalis* (Common Buttonbush), Malus* (Apple), Populus tremuloides* (Quaking Aspen), Ulmus* (Elm)
Phenology: Adult: 6/20 to 8/10 and 8/18 to 11/05 (220 records)

Comment: includes O. plagiata as a subspecies formerly considered a separate species

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1905
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 775