Western tussock moth explained

Orgyia vetusta, also known as the western tussock moth, formerly Hemerocampa vetusta, is a moth found in the Pacific States and British Columbia. The species is dimorphic; the females are flightless.

The Western tussock moth is reported on virtually all California oak species as well as various fruit and nut trees, ceanothus, hawthorn, manzanita, pyracantha, toyon, walnut, and willow.[1] There is an isolated population in Boise County, Idaho. This species has also been seen in U.S. gulf coast states such as Louisiana.

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Notes and References

  1. A Field Guide to Insects and Diseases of California Oaks . Swiecki . Tedmund J. . Bernhardt . Elizabeth A. . 2006 . U.S. Forest Service Treesearch Department . 10.2737/PSW-GTR-197 . Albany, California . 24 . Pacific Southwest Research Station . Gen. Tech Rep. PSW-GTR-197.