See more ideas about cocoon, butterfly chrysalis, beautiful butterflies. This is of particular interest as I reared a clutch of eggs left by an unfortunate Pale Tussock in a bowl. They tend to have broader host plant ranges than most Lepidoptera. Tussock moth, (family Lymantriidae), any of a group of moths (order Lepidoptera), the common name for which is derived from the hair tufts, or tussocks, found on most larval forms.The family, which occurs in both Eurasia and the New World, includes several species that are destructive to shade and forest trees: the gypsy moth (q.v. The left hand picture illustrates the type spun by the Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) and 'kitten' caterpillars. • Deborah Barker - Mint Moth, Pale Tussock Moth larva • Judith Barnard - Pike, Orange Tip Butterfly, Green Hairstreak Butterfly, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary • Sue Barnard - Chinese Water Deer, Poplar Hawk-moths, Blackcap, Green Woodpecker • David Barnes - Zilla Spider • Colin Barrable - Little Egret • Chris Barry - … In Maine they have a particular fondness for birch, quaking aspen, basswood and black locust. Thank you for the re post. Sycamore moth … Milkweed Moth objects.liquidweb.services. Olene mendosa, the brown tussock moth or hairy tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae.The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Cousin to the gypsy moth of East Coast nightmares. 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. The caterpillar feeds on oaks and lime trees until October when it will spin its silk cocoon and overwinter as a pupa. Dark background isolates this single moth. The caterpillars may strip the occasional tree but in general do little harm to the forest. No comments: Post a … Due to long-term poor health I'm unable to take on new contacts but do my best to reply to comments. Framingham, MA 01701 Some cocoons are large, some … The caterpillars eat and grow all summer, and make their cocoons in August or … (508) 872-4420, 225 Cedar Hill Street, Ste 200 - Remove natural fibre rugs and other fabrics from the room, if possible. These are very hard cocoons made up of silk and chewed bark - when the adult moth emerges it has to eject a liquid acid to soften an area of the cocoon before it can escape. It lives in July to September and then spins a thin, loose, grey or yellowish cocoon usually in dry leaves on the ground. Two types of cocoon are shown in the picture below. Western tussock moth caterpillars can defoliate a tree in record time and they are wreaking havoc in many regions. Pale tussock moth caterpillars can be seen from late June to early October, but in the autumn they are more likely to be seen as they crawl about looking for somewhere to pupate. Life begins in June when mommy milkweed tussock moth lays her pale gray eggs on the bottoms of milkweed leaves by the dozens. Tussock moth caterpillars are occasionally abundant and widespread in northcentral Florida. Consider contributing an image at the email address showcased at the bottom of this page. Pale tussock moth (Dasychira pudibunda) on tree bark and extremelt well camouflaged Puss moth (Cerura ... Dicranura vinula), cocoon made of wood chippings at a tree trunk, Germany, Bavaria, Niederbayern, Lower Bavaria Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) Adult moth camouflaged on oak bark. They feed as a crowd at this growth stage. Caterpillars (30 mm long) exhibit long hair pencils-two pairs of orange and 2 pairs of white hair pencils anteriorly, and one pair of white hair pencils posteriorly. the western tussock moth is making itself felt here, in San Jose, California. Larvae have orangish heads and yellowish bodies covered with hair. Cocoon of the Tussock Moth, Pale tussock moth (Calliteara pudibunda) caterpillar. Contents[show] Description A fairly large moth, with a wingspan of 40-60mm. Moths are pale yellow with darker bands on forewings. Moth insects found in the state of Alabama. This furry moth is common throughout most of England but has a more local distribution further north. The Hickory Horned Devil caterpillar (Citheronia regalis) has to top the list for the scariest-looking caterpillar.This green caterpillar has black-tipped orange prickly spikes at its head that look dangerous. Posted by Helen McDonald. Both milkweed and dogbane are in the Apocynaceae family. The front legs are very furry, and mean that the moth is fairly similar to the Puss Moth. Although their flowers and seed pods are not similar, their leaves are almost identical.) The eggs are round and pale grey, mostly laid underneath milkweed leaves in June. There are over 2,500 species of tussock moth (Lymantriinae) worldwide.The family name Lymantriinae comes to us from the Latin word for ‘defiler’. The moth is a light grey colour, with darker markings on the wings. She has white hindwings. The caterpillars usually pupate within a cocoon incorporating their larval hairs. To study all of Britain's species incuding the often very interesting microlepidoptera, requires an expensive library of reference material. The single generation of Pale Tussock moths can be found flying during May and June. Rusty Tussock Moth or Vapourer Caterpillar, Orgyia antiqua, Lymantriidae, Lepidoptera. In the north, they are usually only encountered from late June to September. The moth is a much duller brown and pale-coloured. Insects are typically drawn to areas by available food supply, weather, environmental factors, water supply, mating patterns etc... and are quite territorial. Pale Tussock Calliteara pudibunda. Congaree National Park, South Carolina, spring. The rarely-encountered third species, Orgyia definita, has a yellow or tan head to go with its pale body, hair pencils and tussocks. Euchaetes egle, the Milkweed Tiger Moth, called the Milkweed Tussock Moth, eats both milkweed and dogbane. In 2011, 23 children in Florida developed rashes from exposure to white-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) caterpillars. The caterpillars feed at night, hiding between spun leaves by day and can be found from late May to early July and again in September to early October in the south. Pale Tussock moth caterpillar - Calliteara pudibunda - Szczotecznica szarawka gąsienica It is found in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia. Halysidota tessellaris, the banded tussock moth, tessellated halisidota, or pale tiger moth, is a moth in the family Arctiidae.Like most species in this family, it has chemical defenses it acquires from its host plants, in this case, alkaloids (Weller et al., 1999, Hristov and Conner 2005), at least in the adult. Caterpillars of the whitemarked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma, are similar looking but are distinguished by their lighter body color and yellow spots. However, despite its fierce horned appearance, this type of caterpillar is totally harmless. It's a Pale Tussock Moth caterpillar. ... Our female specimen laid about 200 eggs on the cocoon. The Pale Tussock (Calliteara pudibunda) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. Feb 3, 2012 - Cool photos and descriptions by a professional wildlife photographer of caterpillars found in northern Illinois. The adult female moth is white, with a pattern of broken thin brown lines on the forewings. Besides the annoying presence of numerous hairy caterpillars, these insects may spin their difficult-to-remove cocoons on houses, boats, picnic tables and other outdoor articles. ... Western Tussock Moth Orgyia australis: Painted Pine Moth Orgyia papuana. Milkweed Tussock Moths lay… Lymantria means "defiler", and several species are important defoliators of forest trees, including the gypsy moth Lymantria dispar, the douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata, and the Nun Moth Lymantria monacha. Surrey, England, October. Note: Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man-drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general "reach" as showcased on our website. Pale tussock moth clings to red branch next to juicy green leaves. (Dogbane is often mistaken for milkweed by people who raise Monarch caterpillars. The moth is grey or brown. These hairs can cause more problems if the cocoons are handled, or if they disintegrate and the hairs are released to blow about. Quick Facts: Other Names: ... Milkweed Tussock Moth Life Cycle 3.bp.blogspot.com. Adults fly between July and August and are a handsome grey moth with comb-like antennae. The pupa, approximately 14mm long, remains enclosed in a gray cocoon covered with hairs. A beautiful creature! They were pale yellow and shaped like a doughnut, with a diameter of about 0.5 mm. Aug 23, 2012 - Explore Julia Marriott's board "Chrysalis & Cocoons", followed by 680 people on Pinterest. The Pale Tussock (Dasychira pudibunda). The fuzzy white and black caterpillar of the hickory tussock moth (Lophocampa caryae) feeds on a wide array of hardwood trees. The kiddies hatch out and begin eating the tissue off the bottom of the leaves. Traditionally, moth fieldguides have concentrated on the so-called "macro-moths", of which there are around 800 regular species. Milkweed Tussock Moth Cocoon lh5.ggpht.com. If so, that probably confirms that the empty cocoons are Indian meal moth pupal cocoons. Identifying the Injury This moth is much commoner and more widely distributed in England than that last mentioned. There are a total of [ 376 ] Alabama Moths in the ButterflyIdentification.org database. The males are shorter than the females, and often with darker markings. A very fluffy moth species. Kiddies are off-white and look slightly bristly or spikey with black, shiny head capsules. 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