Genus

Orgyia

Orgyia vetusta. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Orgyia is a genus of tussock moths of the Erebidae family. The species are cosmopolitan, except neotropical region.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
        Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
        Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
        Subfamily: Lymantriinae (Tussock moths)
        Tribe: Orgyiini
        Genus: Orgyia
        Species: Orgyia vetusta (Western tussock moth)
        Species: Orgyia pseudotsugata (Douglas-fir tussock moth)
        Species: Orgyia antiqua (Rusty tussock moth)

Subtaxa

Species: Orgyia vetusta (Western tussock moth)

Species: Orgyia pseudotsugata (Douglas-fir tussock moth)

Species: Orgyia antiqua (Rusty tussock moth)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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