Douglas-fir tussock moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata (McDunnough)
Resources
- Forest Insect and Disease Leaflet - USDA Forest Service
- Macromoths of Northwest Forests and Woodlands - USDA Forest Service
- Conifer Defoliating Insects of British Columbia - Canadian Forest Service
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 2253025 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Adult(s) Jerald E. Dewey |
 1241557 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Adult(s) Ladd Livingston |
 1441052 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Larva(e) USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive |
 1441053 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Damage USDA Forest Service - Region 2 - Rocky Mountain Region Archive |
 1678034 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Damage David McComb |
 1212015 Douglas-fir tussock moth Orgyia pseudotsugata Damage Dave Powell |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Noctuoidea |
| Family: Lymantriidae |
| Subfamily: Orgyiinae |
| Tribe: Orgyiini |
| Genus: Orgyia |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITAXAEA>
| Common Name Reference: | Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm |
