Dasychira plagiata

Dasychira plagiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lymantriidae
Genus:	Dasychira
Species:	D. plagiata
Binomial name
Dasychira plagiata Walker, 1865

The Northern Pine Tussock or Northern Conifer Tussock (Dasychira plagiata) is a species of moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in Newfoundland, from Labrador to Alberta, in Massachusetts, New York and North Carolina.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The moths are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Picea glauca, Picea mariana, Picea rubens, Abies balsamea, Abies fraseri, Tsuga canadensis, Pinus and Larix species.

External links

• Forestpests

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