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8202 – Halysidota cinctipes,
Florida Tussock Moth
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Freshly emerged adult
Freshly emerged adult
General Species Information
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Host Plant: Florida Trema, Trema micranthum
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Historical Range: Florida and the Caribbean
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Our Experience with this Species: We have This species on Key Largo and on Big Pine Key in the following months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec
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Notes: This species has seemed to decline over the last 15 years having been more common in the 1990's than in present tiimes. Pupae have urticating hairs that have very sharp serrated edges that readily stick into human skin when touched.
Distribution Chart
K. Largo Marath. Ba. Hond B.P.K. No Name Sck. Isd. K. West
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island
Adult Flight Chart
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month
References
Freshly emerged adult
Final instar larva
1st instar larvae
2nd instar larva
3rd instar larva
4th instar larva
Cocoon
Final instar larva
Pupa
Head Capsule
Freshly emerged adult
Urticating hairs from pupae on my nuckle after being careless when handling specimens.
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