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Orgyia leucostigma
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You must report any suspicions of
Orgyia leucostigma, wherever found.
To report suspicions, you must contact the relevant authority.
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Preferred name
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Orgyia leucostigma
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Common names
- White-marked Tussock Moth
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Synonyms
- Acyphas plagiata
- Cladophora leucographa
- Hemerocampa leucostigma
- Orgyia leucostigma
- Orgyia leucostigma intermedia
- Orgyia leucostigma leucostigma
- Orgyia leucostigma oslari
- Orgyia leucostigma plagiata
- Orgyia leucostigma sablensis
- Orgyia libera
- Orgyia meridionalis
- Orgyia oslari
- Orgyia wardi
- Phalaena leucostigma
There are no photos of Orgyia leucostigma to view in the EPPO Global Database.
Plants known to carry Orgyia leucostigma
| Scientific name | Common names |
|---|---|
| Abies balsamea | Fir, balsam,Fir, balm of Gilead |
| Acer | Maple |
| Aesculus hippocastanum | Horse-chestnut tree |
| Albizia julibrissin | Cotton, Varay,Siris, pink,Acacia, Persian,Albizia, silktree,Mimosa, silktree |
| Alnus | Alder |
| Betula | Birch |
| Catalpa | Catalpa |
| Cercis | Redbud |
| Fagus | Beech tree |
| Fragaria | Strawberry |
| Juglans nigra | Walnut tree, black |
| Larix | Larch |
| Malus domestica | Apple |
| Malus | Apple tree,Apple, ornamental |
| Picea | Spruce |
| Pinus strobus | Pine, Weymouth,Pine, Eastern white |
| Platanus | Plane,Sycamore |
| Populus | Poplar |
| Prunus domestica | Plum tree,Plum, European,garden plum |
| Prunus | Stonefruit-shrubs |
| Pyracantha coccinea | Firethorn, scarlet |
| Pyrus communis | Pear tree, common |
| Quercus | Oak |
| Rosa | Rose |
| Rubus | Blackberry,Raspberry |
| Salix | Willow |
| Tamarix gallica | Tamarisk, French,Manna plant |
| Tilia americana | Lime, American |
| Tsuga | Hemlock |
| Ulmus | Elm |
| Vaccinium | Blueberry |
| Zea | None |
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