Kebnat
INSECTS

Northern Pine Tussock Moth

Dasychira plagiata

Insects
Native
Northern Pine Tussock Moth, Adult
Northern Pine Tussock Moth, Caterpillar
Northern Pine Tussock Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae.

There are 29 observations of Northern Pine Tussock Moth in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  2. Capitale-Nationale5
  3. Mauricie5
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  6. Montérégie2
  7. Centre-du-Québec2
  8. Nord-du-Québec1
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

What the caterpillar eats

Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Balsam firAbies balsamea
Norway pinePinus resinosa
Jack pinePinus banksiana
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
TamarackLarix laricina
Black sprucePicea mariana
Pitch pinePinus rigida
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Black cherryPrunus serotina

Similar species

White-marked Tussock MothOrgyia leucostigma
Variable Tussock MothDasychira vagans