hickory tussock moth

Lophocampa est un genre de lépidoptères (papillons) américains de la famille des Erebidae et de la sous-famille des Arctiinae. Liste des espèces Selon FUNET Tree of Life (1er novembre 2020) : Lophocampa significans (H. Edwards, 1888) Lophocampa roseata (Walker, 1868) Lophocampa dinora (Schaus, 1924) Lophocampa ronda (Jones, 1908) Lophocampa hyalinipuncta (Rothschild, 1909) Lophocampa alternata (Grote, 1867) Lophocampa albiguttata (Boisduval, 1870) Lophocampa albitegula Vincent, 2011 Lophocampa affinis (Rothschild, 1909) Lophocampa atriceps (Hampson, 1901) Lophocampa flavodorsata Vincent…

Lophocampa caryae, the hickory tiger moth, hickory tussock moth, or hickory halisidota, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species is widely distributed in the eastern half of North America. In other species in this family, the caterpillars acquire chemical defenses from their host plants, so they are potentially toxic or unpalatable, but despite anecdotal claims that this species may also be venomous, no venom has yet been isolated or identified; adverse reactions are characterized as irritant contact dermatitis.

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