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    8202 – Halysidota cinctipes,

    Florida Tussock Moth 

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    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

    Species Page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

    Species Page at: http://bugguide.net

    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.