Hickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
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Butterflies and mothsIn Licking County, Ohio

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae Harris, 1841

Hickory Tussock Moth in all of Ohio
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Family
Erebidae
Genus
Lophocampa
Near Licking County

Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 4 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (11)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (53)
  • Recorded, season not shown (20)
  • Season shown (4)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Show as a table
Counties as a table
Hickory Tussock Moth by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecords
Adams CountyNo qualifying records yet
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ashland County20 · Recorded, season not shown
Ashtabula County43 · Recorded, season not shown
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Auglaize CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Belmont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Butler County29 · Recorded, season not shown
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Cuyahoga County78 · Season shown
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Delaware County73 · Recorded, season not shown
Erie County27 · Recorded, season not shown
Fairfield County25 · Recorded, season not shown
Fayette CountyNo qualifying records yet
Franklin County55 · Recorded, season not shown
Fulton CountyNo qualifying records yet
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yet
Geauga County46 · Recorded, season not shown
Greene County65 · Recorded, season not shown
Guernsey CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hamilton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Hancock County21 · Recorded, season not shown
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Harrison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Henry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Highland County26 · Recorded, season not shown
Hocking County47 · Recorded, season not shown
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yet
Jefferson CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Knox County29 · Recorded, season not shown
Lake County36 · Recorded, season not shown
Lawrence CountyNo qualifying records yet
Licking County33 · Recorded, season not shown
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Lorain County37 · Recorded, season not shown
Lucas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Marion CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Medina County61 · Recorded, season not shown
Meigs CountyNo qualifying records yet
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yet
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yet
Montgomery County33 · Season shown
Morgan CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Noble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Ottawa CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yet
Perry CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Portage County105 · Recorded, season not shown
Preble CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Putnam CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Richland County25 · Recorded, season not shown
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Shelby CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Stark County55 · Season shown
Summit County143 · Season shown
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yet
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Washington CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wayne County26 · Recorded, season not shown
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wood CountyRecorded, too few records for a result
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a result

No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.

Season

When it is recorded

In Licking County

Not enough evidence

The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 33 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
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Recording in Licking County · records of all species each week, 15,841 in all

Records per week from 33 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

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Records of Hickory Tussock Moth in Licking County each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Hickory Tussock MothYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–100018
Jan 11–170023
Jan 18–240015
Jan 25–310011
Feb 1–70021
Feb 8–140025
Feb 15–210012
Feb 22–280046
Mar 1–70050
Mar 8–140073
Mar 15–2100102
Mar 22–280068
Mar 29 – Apr 400152
Apr 5–1100181
Apr 12–1800387
Apr 19–2500309
Apr 26 – May 200368
May 3–900313
May 10–1600359
May 17–2300420
May 24–3000391
May 31 – Jun 611472
Jun 7–1311525
Jun 14–2000545
Jun 21–2700525
Jun 28 – Jul 400601
Jul 5–1100882
Jul 12–1822852
Jul 19–2500572
Jul 26 – Aug 111652
Aug 2–821459
Aug 9–1500634
Aug 16–2222757
Aug 23–2933628
Aug 30 – Sep 533531
Sep 6–1254822
Sep 13–1900489
Sep 20–2622492
Sep 27 – Oct 343467
Oct 4–1063428
Oct 11–1711353
Oct 18–2400288
Oct 25–3100135
Nov 1–70093
Nov 8–140080
Nov 15–210041
Nov 22–280040
Nov 29 – Dec 50039
Dec 6–120016
Dec 13–190020
Dec 20–260016
Dec 27 – Jan 20043

Reported as an adult

Only 2 records here are marked as adults, too few to show a adult season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.

Reported as a caterpillar

Usually reported as a caterpillar mid-July to early October, middle week Sep 6–12.

From 31 records that are marked as caterpillars. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as a caterpillar, not when caterpillars are about.

In Ohio

Late May to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 5

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 1,997 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.

Recorded on 842 dates. Latest record: November 2025.

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Records of Hickory Tussock Moth in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of Hickory Tussock MothYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10006,211
Jan 11–17005,146
Jan 18–24004,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14005,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28006,846
Mar 1–7118,321
Mar 8–140010,384
Mar 15–210012,620
Mar 22–280013,949
Mar 29 – Apr 40019,661
Apr 5–110026,860
Apr 12–180039,925
Apr 19–251141,623
Apr 26 – May 23356,391
May 3–94152,952
May 10–1614553,785
May 17–2333657,698
May 24–30641054,651
May 31 – Jun 684853,099
Jun 7–1359953,700
Jun 14–2031756,625
Jun 21–2711455,361
Jun 28 – Jul 49458,477
Jul 5–1118561,336
Jul 12–1858964,722
Jul 19–2570969,753
Jul 26 – Aug 189859,416
Aug 2–873959,712
Aug 9–15971055,994
Aug 16–2293954,328
Aug 23–2986951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 51271057,167
Sep 6–121581059,075
Sep 13–191341054,543
Sep 20–261211045,860
Sep 27 – Oct 32011043,180
Oct 4–102041037,841
Oct 11–171031030,824
Oct 18–2426621,156
Oct 25–3111719,021
Nov 1–75414,172
Nov 8–143212,621
Nov 15–21217,965
Nov 22–28328,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5116,083
Dec 6–12006,004
Dec 13–19005,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2008,459

Reported as an adult

Usually reported as an adult early May to late June, middle week May 31 – Jun 6.

From 306 records that are marked as adults. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as an adult, not when adults are about.

Reported as a caterpillar

Usually reported as a caterpillar mid-July to mid-October, middle week Sep 6–12.

From 1,682 records that are marked as caterpillars. Not every photo is marked with a life stage, so this shows when people reported it as a caterpillar, not when caterpillars are about.

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Identification

How to identify it

Telling it apart

From what Ohio’s records show. Only what the records support is shown.

Often confused with

  • Fall Webworm Moth Hyphantria cuneaOften confused in Ohio: 29 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Banded Tussock Moth Halysidota tessellarisOften confused in Ohio: 11 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • American Dagger Acronicta americana103 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Sycamore Tussock Moth Halysidota harrisii57 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

When each is reported

  • All recordsUsually late May to mid-October, middle week late August · 1,997 records
  • Reported as an adultUsually early May to late June, middle week late May · 306 records
  • Reported as a caterpillarUsually mid-July to mid-October, middle week early September · 1,682 records

Not every photo is marked with a sex or a sign, so these show when people reported each, not when it happens.

Months not reported

  1. Jan: no record
  2. Feb: recorded
  3. Mar: no record
  4. Apr: recorded
  5. May: recorded
  6. Jun: recorded
  7. Jul: recorded
  8. Aug: recorded
  9. Sep: recorded
  10. Oct: recorded
  11. Nov: recorded
  12. Dec: no record

Not reported in Ohio in March and December to January, 2016 to 2025.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Forest49%31%
Developed37%49%
Farmland8%11%
Wetland4%5%
Open water0.5%3%
Barren0.3%0.6%
Grassland and shrub0.2%0.9%

From 1,121 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
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Records behind the Ohio result

1,997 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.