- Orgyia definita
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Orgyia definita 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lymantriidae Genus: Orgyia Species: O. definita Binomial name Orgyia definita
Packard, [1865][1]The Definite Tussock Moth or Definite-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia definita) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found from Maine and southern Quebec to South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and New England.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm for males. Adult males are brown with a darker pattern and some white markings, while females are wingless.
The larvae feed on Salix, Quercus, Tilia, Ulmus, Betula, Acer rubrum and Hamamelis virginiana. They have a yellow head, prothoracic plate and dorsal glands. The body is covered in whitish hairs and the verrucae (wart-like structures on the body) are pale yellow.
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