Dasychira grisefacta

(Dasychira grisefacta)

Description

Dasychira grisefacta (pine tussock or grizzled tussock) is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Alberta, from British Columbia to Arizona and Oregon, in New Mexico, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota. The wingspan is about 42 mm for males, the females are wingless. The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii, Tsuga heterophylla, Picea engelmannii, Picea glauca, Pinus ponderosa and Pinus edulis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lymantriidae
Genus:Dasychira
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