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TUSSOCK MOTH [19 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Orgyia leucostigma subsp. sablensis 3, record 1, English, Orgyia%20leucostigma%20subsp%2E%20sablensis
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sable Island white-marked tussock moth
1, record 1, English, Sable%20Island%20white%2Dmarked%20tussock%20moth
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Erebidae. 2, record 1, English, - Sable%20Island%20white%2Dmarked%20tussock%20moth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Sable Island white marked tussock moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Orgyia leucostigma subsp. sablensis 3, record 1, French, Orgyia%20leucostigma%20subsp%2E%20sablensis
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lymantrie à houppes blanches de l'île de Sable
1, record 1, French, lymantrie%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20blanches%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20de%20Sable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Erebidae. 2, record 1, French, - lymantrie%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20blanches%20de%20l%27%C3%AEle%20de%20Sable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Dasychira plagiata 1, record 2, English, Dasychira%20plagiata
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- northern pine tussock moth
1, record 2, English, northern%20pine%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Dasychira plagiata 1, record 2, French, Dasychira%20plagiata
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes grises
1, record 2, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20grises
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Dasychira dorsipennata 1, record 3, English, Dasychira%20dorsipennata
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hardwood tussock moth
1, record 3, English, hardwood%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Dasychira dorsipennata 1, record 3, French, Dasychira%20dorsipennata
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hémérocampe des feuillus
1, record 3, French, h%C3%A9m%C3%A9rocampe%20des%20feuillus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Halysidota tessellaris 1, record 4, English, Halysidota%20tessellaris
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pale tussock moth
1, record 4, English, pale%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Halysidota tessellaris 1, record 4, French, Halysidota%20tessellaris
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- halisidote du pommier
1, record 4, French, halisidote%20du%20pommier
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Orgyia leucostigma 1, record 5, English, Orgyia%20leucostigma
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- whitemarked tussock moth 1, record 5, English, whitemarked%20tussock%20moth
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Orgyia leucostigma 1, record 5, French, Orgyia%20leucostigma
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes blanches
1, record 5, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20blanches
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Halysidota harrisii 1, record 6, English, Halysidota%20harrisii
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sycamore tussock moth
1, record 6, English, sycamore%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Halysidota harrisii 1, record 6, French, Halysidota%20harrisii
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- halisidote du platane
1, record 6, French, halisidote%20du%20platane
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Lophocampa maculata 1, record 7, English, Lophocampa%20maculata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- spotted tussock moth
1, record 7, English, spotted%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Lophocampa maculata 1, record 7, French, Lophocampa%20maculata
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- halisidote maculée
1, record 7, French, halisidote%20macul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Lophocampa caryae 1, record 8, English, Lophocampa%20caryae
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hickory tussock moth
1, record 8, English, hickory%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Lophocampa caryae 1, record 8, French, Lophocampa%20caryae
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- halisidote du caryer
1, record 8, French, halisidote%20du%20caryer
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Dasychira pinicola 1, record 9, English, Dasychira%20pinicola
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pine tussock moth
1, record 9, English, pine%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Dasychira pinicola 1, record 9, French, Dasychira%20pinicola
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes du pin
1, record 9, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20du%20pin
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2016-02-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Orgyia plagiata 1, record 10, English, Orgyia%20plagiata
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- gray spruce tussock moth
1, record 10, English, gray%20spruce%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Orgyia plagiata 1, record 10, French, Orgyia%20plagiata
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes grises de l'épinette
1, record 10, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20grises%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2016-01-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Orgyia antiqua 5, record 11, English, Orgyia%20antiqua
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- rusty tussock moth
1, record 11, English, rusty%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- vapourer 2, record 11, English, vapourer
correct, Great Britain
- vapourer moth 3, record 11, English, vapourer%20moth
correct, Great Britain
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rusty tussock moth. ... Larvae attack all conifer seedling species. ... These gregarious caterpillars completely denude a seedling before moving on to the next, and can occur in patches of 5-100 styroblocks. ... The adult male is rusty-brown with a white dot and light brown band on each forewing. The female is flightless, sedentary, with light tan hairs covering the body. The population overwinters as white egg masses which can be cemented to the sides and bottoms of styroblocks. They will adhere to the blocks after seedlings have been lifted and blocks washed and stored. Because the eggs are white, they often go unnoticed. Larvae emerge from these egg masses (often on styroblocks) around May, and actively feed on newly emerged seedlings. They are hairy, up to 28 mm long, have two black hair "pencils" projecting forward and one to the rear, four golden brushes of hair on the back, accompanied by eight warty protuberances with yellow and black hairs on each segment. 4, record 11, English, - rusty%20tussock%20moth
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Orgyia antiqua 2, record 11, French, Orgyia%20antiqua
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes rousses
1, record 11, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20rousses
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Euchaetias egle 1, record 12, English, Euchaetias%20egle
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- milkweed tussock moth
1, record 12, English, milkweed%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Euchaetias egle 1, record 12, French, Euchaetias%20egle
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- arctiide de l'asclépiade
1, record 12, French, arctiide%20de%20l%27ascl%C3%A9piade
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Lymantria monacha 3, record 13, English, Lymantria%20monacha
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- nun moth
1, record 13, English, nun%20moth
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- black-arched tussock moth 1, record 13, English, black%2Darched%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 13, English, - nun%20moth
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Lymantria monacha 4, record 13, French, Lymantria%20monacha
Latin
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- bombyx moine
1, record 13, French, bombyx%20moine
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- bombyx nonne 1, record 13, French, bombyx%20nonne
correct, masculine noun
- nonne 2, record 13, French, nonne
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 3, record 13, French, - bombyx%20moine
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2013-08-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Colocasia coryli 3, record 14, English, Colocasia%20coryli
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- nut-tree tussock moth
1, record 14, English, nut%2Dtree%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 14, English, - nut%2Dtree%20tussock%20moth
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Colocasia coryli 3, record 14, French, Colocasia%20coryli
Latin
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- noctuelle du coudrier
1, record 14, French, noctuelle%20du%20coudrier
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Noctuidae. 2, record 14, French, - noctuelle%20du%20coudrier
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Orgyia pseudotsugata 1, record 15, English, Orgyia%20pseudotsugata
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Douglas-fir tussock moth
1, record 15, English, Douglas%2Dfir%20tussock%20moth
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Lymantriidae. 2, record 15, English, - Douglas%2Dfir%20tussock%20moth
Record 15, Key term(s)
- Douglas fir tussock moth
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Orgyia pseudotsugata 1, record 15, French, Orgyia%20pseudotsugata
Latin
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes du douglas
1, record 15, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20du%20douglas
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Lymantriidae. 2, record 15, French, - chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes%20du%20douglas
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2000-04-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- tussock moth
1, record 16, English, tussock%20moth
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of the family Lymantriidae, many of which are serious defoliators of forest trees, e.g. the Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), the Brown-Tail moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea), the Nun moth (Lymantria monacha). 2, record 16, English, - tussock%20moth
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- lymantridé
1, record 16, French, lymantrid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- liparidé 1, record 16, French, liparid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Papillon du groupe des noctuelles tel que les genres orgyia, dasychira, porthesia, euproctis, lymantria, souvent très nuisibles aux arbres fruitiers ou forestiers. (Les lymantriidés forment une famille). 1, record 16, French, - lymantrid%C3%A9
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1991-06-18
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- hawk moth caterpillar 1, record 17, English, hawk%20moth%20caterpillar
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- tussock moth 1, record 17, English, tussock%20moth
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes
1, record 17, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes
feminine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- rusty tussock moth 1, record 18, English, rusty%20tussock%20moth
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- chenille rouilleuse
1, record 18, French, chenille%20rouilleuse
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- white-marked tussock moth 1, record 19, English, white%2Dmarked%20tussock%20moth
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- chenille à houppes
1, record 19, French, chenille%20%C3%A0%20houppes
feminine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
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