Dasychira pinicola
| Pine tussock moth | |
|---|---|
| Adult (top) and larva (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Dasychira |
| Species: | D. pinicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Dasychira pinicola Dyar, 1911
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Dasychira pinicola, the pine tussock moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1911 and is found in the eastern US.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus banksiana.[1]
References
- ^ a b Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Dasychira pinicola (Dyar, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "930157.00 – 8305 – Dasychira pinicola – Pine Tussock Moth – (Dyar, 1911)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 25, 2020.