Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Lymantriinae
Identification: Females are wingless. The male wingspan is 3.0 cm. Forewing is red-brown with a large white subanal spot in the postmedian area, hindwing red-orange to orange-brown.
Wing Span: 2.5-3.0 cm
Life History:
Flight: Moths fly from late summer to fall
Caterpillar Hosts: Caterpillars are generalist feeders on the foliage of flowering trees in the Rosaceae, Fagaceae, Ericaceae, and Salicaceae.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Native to Europe but now found throughout North America, Europe, and parts of Africa and Asia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 70 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 09, 2018
Submitted by: CathK
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Jun 09, 2018
Submitted by: lisagorn
Region: Otsego County, New York, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 28, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: RHoltslander
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Aug 07, 2021
Observation date: Jul 26, 2021
Submitted by: Geoff Urwin
Region: Saskatchewan, Canada
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Jul 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2021
Submitted by: Shelly-Lee
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 08, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2017
Submitted by: Louise Bennett
Region: Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: Lboomerian9000
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Mar 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 27, 2020
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 18, 2021
Observation date: Sep 11, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 28, 2020
Observation date: Aug 17, 2020
Submitted by: jsaunders260
Region: Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2017
Submitted by: MariaAlonso
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 17, 2020
Observation date: Jul 27, 2020
Submitted by: Jody
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 23, 2020
Submitted by: Reg Sinclair
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 05, 2020
Observation date: Sep 27, 2018
Submitted by: michelleron222
Region: Idaho, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 04, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Hancock County, Maine, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 04, 2020
Observation date: Jun 28, 2020
Submitted by: Jane Doerges
Region: Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 03, 2019
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 04, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 25, 2019
Submitted by: Alicia406
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 29, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: Cupcakequester
Region: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Region: Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 25, 2019
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