Species
Orgyia pseudotsugata (Douglas-fir tussock moth)
The Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) is a moth of the Lymantriidae family found in western North America. Its population periodically irrupts in cyclical outbreaks. The caterpillars feed on the needles of Douglas fir, true fir, and spruce in summer, and moths are on the wing from July or August to November.
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
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Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
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Subfamily: Lymantriinae (Tussock moths)
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Tribe: Orgyiini
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Genus: Orgyia
- Species: Orgyia pseudotsugata (Douglas-fir tussock moth)
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Genus: Orgyia
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Tribe: Orgyiini
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Subfamily: Lymantriinae (Tussock moths)
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Family: Erebidae (Underwing, tiger, tussock, and allied moths)
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet moths and allies)
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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths)
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Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
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Class: Insecta (Insects)
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Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
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Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)