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Orgyia Semiochrea
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The Antenna (biology), antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The Insect wing, forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of Egg, eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Antiqua
''Orgyia antiqua'', the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae. Distribution and status ''O. antiqua'' is native to Europe, but now has a transcontinental distribution in the Palaearctic and the Nearctic regions. The species is not on the IUCN (2007) Red List; and in the UK is considered a common resident. Habitat In the UK, ''O. antiqua'' may be encountered in a variety of shrub-based habitats, including gardens, parks, open woodland, fens, hedgerows, heaths. and moors. Description A striking dimorphism exists between the male and the female moths of this species. The male moth typically has orange- to red-brown (ochreous red and dark brown) wings; each fore wing has a white comma-shaped (tornal) spot. It has marked plumose (short, bipectinate) antennae. The wingspan measures between 35 and 38 mm. The female moth has vestigial wings and is flightless; it is light grey-brown (ochreous grey), has "shortly bipectinate" antennae, and a swollen abdomen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Definita
''Orgyia definita'', the definite tussock moth or definite-marked tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1865. The species is found in eastern North America from Minnesota to New Brunswick and south to South Carolina, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The wingspan is about 30 mm for males; females are wingless. Adult males are brown with a darker pattern and some white markings. The larvae feed on '' Salix'', ''Quercus'', ''Tilia'', ''Ulmus'', '' Betula'', '' Acer rubrum'', and ''Hamamelis virginiana ''Hamamelis virginiana'', known as witch-hazel, common witch-hazel, and American witch-hazel, is a species of flowering shrub native to eastern North America, from Nova Scotia west to Minnesota, and south to central Florida to eastern Texas. Des ...''. 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. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Pseudotsugata
''Orgyia pseudotsugata'', the Douglas-fir tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1921. It is found in western North America. Its population periodically irrupts in cyclical outbreaks. The caterpillars feed on the needles of Douglas fir, true fir, and spruce in summer, and moths are on the wing from July or August to November. Description Adult males are grayish brown moths with mottled light and dark markings. The males' wingspread is . When the wings are spread open, the brown hindwings can be seen. Individuals in the northern part of its range are darker and southern populations are lighter. Antennae are plumose (feathery). Females are flightless with only rudimentary wings. Larvae (caterpillars) are and colorful with red spots, white spines, conspicuous red-tipped white tufts or "tussocks", and dense bunches of long, black hairs projecting to the front and behind. Range and host plants The Douglas-fir tussoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Postica
''Orgyia postica'', the cocoa tussock moth or hevea tussock moth, is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae of family Erebidae found from the Oriental tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Borneo, Java, New Guinea and Taiwan. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. Description The wingspan is 20–30 mm for males. In the male, the head, thorax, and abdomen are brownish. Forewings are brown with an indistinct oblique sub-basal line. Waved antemedial and postmedial lines approach each other at the lower angle of the cell. The area between them is slightly tinged with bluish grey and with a waved dark line edged with white on each side of the discocellulars. Two indistinct waved submarginal lines are present. The apex is slightly tinged with grey and with some subapical dark streaks. Hindwings are dark brown. The female is wingless. Larvae are yellowish, clothed sparsely with brown hair. One dorsal and two lateral brown bands are seen. Paired tufts of hair are on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Pelodes
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphideta'' (Turner, 1902) *''Orgyia antiqua'' (Linnaeus, 1758) &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Papuana
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphideta'' (Turner, 1902) *''Orgyia antiqua'' (Linnaeus, 1758) &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Osseana
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphideta'' (Turner, 1902) *''Orgyia antiqua'' (Linnaeus, 1758) &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Magna
''Orgyia magna'' is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Orgyia magna'' is 8310. References Further reading * * * Lymantriinae Articles created by Qbugbot Moths described in 1977 {{erebidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Leuschneri
''Orgyia leuschneri'', the box-elder tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Orgyia leuschneri'' is 8315. References Further reading * * * Lymantriinae Articles created by Qbugbot Moths described in 1972 {{erebidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Leucostigma
''Orgyia leucostigma'', the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending as far west as Texas, California, and Alberta. Etymology The genus name ''Orgyia'' is from the ancient Greek word , órgyia - 'outstretched arms'. So named because, when at rest, the moth stretches forward its forelegs like arms. Life cycle Two or more generations occur per year in eastern North America. They overwinter in the egg stage. Eggs Eggs are laid in a single mass over the cocoon of the female, and covered in a froth. Up to 300 eggs are laid at a time. Larvae The larvae are brightly colored, with tufts of hair-like setae. The head is bright red and the body has yellow or white stripes, with a black stripe along the middle of the back. Bright red defensive glands are seen on the hind end of the back. Four white toothbrush-like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Leptotypa
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphideta'' (Turner, 1902) *''Orgyia antiqua'' (Linnaeus, 1758) &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgyia Fulviceps
''Orgyia'' is a genus of tussock moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Ochsenheimer in 1810. The species are cosmopolitan, except for the Neotropical realm. Description The male flies during the day. Its palpi are short, porrect (extending forward), and heavily fringed with hair. The antennae have long branches and long spines at the extremities. The legs are heavily hairy. The abdomen has a dorsal tuft on its second segment. The forewing has vein 9 arising from vein 10 and anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. The hindwing has veins 3 and 4 from angle of cell, vein 5 from just above angle, and vein 6 and 7 stalked. In the female, the palpi and legs are less hairy. The antennae are serrate. The wings are aborted, scale-like and covered with hair. The abdomen is covered with hair and immensely dilated when full of eggs. Species *''Orgyia albofasciata'' (Schintlmeister, 1994) *''Orgyia amphideta'' (Turner, 1902) *''Orgyia antiqua'' (Linnaeus, 1758) &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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