Tephra Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Hübner, [1809]
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Forewing olive to grayish brown, with dark brown scalloped lines that are often obscure. Broad, dark, lengthwise streaks sometimes present in both sexes. Hindwing dark grayish brown with faint trace of median band.
Wing Span: 3.1-3.9 cm in males. 4.7-5 cm in females.
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Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 61 of 61 verified sightings

Observation date: Jun 23, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Sep 04, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Aug 30, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: May 30, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Sep 06, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Jul 10, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Sep 30, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Sep 07, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2011

Observation date: Aug 21, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011

Observation date: Aug 30, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011

Observation date: Aug 14, 2009
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2011

Observation date: Jul 21, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Leonard Hess)
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2009

Observation date: Jun 06, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John A. Snyder)
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2008
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