''Dasychira'' is a genus of

tussock moth The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The c ...

s in the family Erebidae described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia.

Description

Palpi porrect (extending forward), and second joint is heavily haired. Antennae with long branches in male and short in female. Legs hairy. Forewings with oblique outer margin. Hindwings with veins 3, 4 and 5 from close to angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 stalked.

Species

* ''

Dasychira achatina ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira acronyctina ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Schultze, 1934 * '' Dasychira aeana'' Collenette, 1931 * ''

Dasychira aenotata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Tams, 1930 * ''

Dasychira aeschra ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' (Hampson, 1926) * ''

Dasychira aethalodes ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1931 * ''

Dasychira albescens ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Moore, 1879 * ''

Dasychira albiapex ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' Hering, 1926 * '' Dasychira albibasalis'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira albicostata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira albilinea ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * '' Dasychira albilunulata'' (Karsch, 1895) * ''

Dasychira albinotata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira albiplaga ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Swinhoe, 1908 * ''

Dasychira alboschistacea ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Rothschild, 1915 * '' Dasychira albosignata'' Holland, 1893 * ''

Dasychira albospargata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira allotria ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira amydropa ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1960 * ''

Dasychira anaha ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Swinhoe, 1906 * ''

Dasychira anasses ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1937 * ''

Dasychira andulo ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1936 * ''

Dasychira anoista ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1960 * ''

Dasychira antica ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Walker, 1855) * ''

Dasychira aphanes ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1938 * ''

Dasychira aphanta ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1960 * ''

Dasychira apicata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira aprepes ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1956 * ''

Dasychira arctioides ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira argiloides ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira aridela ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1956 * ''

Dasychira astraphaea ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1931 * '' Dasychira atrivenosa'' (Palm, 1873) * ''

Dasychira azelota ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1933 * ''

Dasychira basiflava ''Dasychira basiflava'', the yellow-based tussock, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. LL.D. (February 19, 1839 – February 14, 1905) was an American entomolo ...

'' (Packard,

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– yellow-based tussock moth * ''

Dasychira celaenica ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1955 * ''

Dasychira cinnamomea ''Dasychira cinnamomea'', the cinnamon tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and ...

'' (Grote & Robinson, 1866) – cinnamon tussock moth * ''

Dasychira colini ''Dasychira colini'' is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Paul Mabille in 1893. It is known from Madagascar and Senegal. The female has a wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is th ...

'' (Mabille, 1893) * '' Dasychira dominickaria'' Ferguson, 1978 * ''

Dasychira dorsipennata ''Dasychira dorsipennata'', the sharp-lined tussock or hardwood tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by William Barnes William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English ...

'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1919) – sharp-lined tussock moth * ''

Dasychira griseata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Rothschild, 1915) * ''

Dasychira grisefacta ''Dasychira grisefacta'', the pine tussock or grizzled tussock, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1911. It is found in North America in Alberta, from British Columbia to Arizona a ...

'' (Dyar, 1911) * ''

Dasychira groetscheli ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' Bryk, 1934 * ''

Dasychira hadromeres ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1955 * ''

Dasychira ibele ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1955 * ''

Dasychira leucophaea ''Dasychira leucophaea'', the pale-banded tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Dasychira leucophaea'' is 8301. References Further reading * * * ...

'' (Smith, 1797) * ''

Dasychira manto ''Dasychira manto'', the Manto tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Herman Strecker in 1900 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Dasychira manto'' is 8307. ...

'' (Strecker, 1900) – Manto tussock moth * ''

Dasychira matheri ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Ferguson, 1978 * '' Dasychira meridionalis'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) – southern tussock moth * ''

Dasychira mescalera ''Dasychira mescalera'' is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1978. It is found in New Mexico, Texas and Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain stat ...

'' Ferguson, 1978 * ''

Dasychira moerens ''Dasychira moerens'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Felder in 1894. It is found in South India and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங� ...

'' Felder, 1894 * ''

Dasychira nigrita ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Rothschild, 1915) * ''

Dasychira obliquata ''Dasychira obliquata'', the streaked tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and ...

'' (Grote & Robinson, 1866) – streaked tussock moth * ''

Dasychira pinicola ''Dasychira pinicola'', the pine tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1911. It is found in the US states of New Jersey, Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The larvae f ...

'' (Dyar, 1911) – pine tussock moth * ''

Dasychira plagiata ''Dasychira plagiata'', the northern pine tussock or northern conifer tussock, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in North America from Newfoundland and Labrador to Alberta, ...

'' (Walker, 1865) – northern pine tussock moth * ''

Dasychira plagosa ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Rothschild, 1915 * ''

Dasychira rana ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1932 * ''

Dasychira sagittiphora ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira satelles ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1939 * ''

Dasychira saussurei ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Dewitz, 1881 * ''

Dasychira scaea ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' Collenette, 1953 * ''

Dasychira scotina ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira scurra ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira selene ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Schultze, 1934 * ''

Dasychira selenitica ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' (Esper, 1783) * '' Dasychira semlikiensis'' Collenette, 1939 * ''

Dasychira solida ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Karsch, 1895) * ''

Dasychira sordida ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' (Möschler, 1887) * ''

Dasychira soyensis ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Collenette, 1939 * ''

Dasychira spargata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira sphalera ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Descr ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira sphaleroides ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Hering, 1926 * ''

Dasychira statheuta ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1937 * ''

Dasychira stegmanni ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Grünberg, 1910 * ''

Dasychira striata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Des ...

'' (Holland, 1893) * ''

Dasychira strigidentata ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1911 * ''

Dasychira stygis ''Dasychira'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. They are well distributed all over Africa, Europe, North America, Madagascar, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Java and Australia. Desc ...

'' Collenette, 1936 * ''

Dasychira styx ''Dasychira styx'' is a species of erebid moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911. Its type locality is in Angola. References Endemic fauna of Angola Lymantriinae Moths described i ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1911 * ''

Dasychira tephra ''Dasychira tephra'', the tephra tussock moth, is a tussock moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1809. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of Nort ...

'' Hübner,

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/small> – tephra tussock moth * ''

Dasychira thwaitesi ''Dasychira thwaitesi'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1883. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The caterpillar is a minor pest on ''Camellia sinensis''. Caterpillars are primary hosts for many parasitoid ...

'' Moore,

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Dasychira vagans ''Dasychira vagans'', the variable tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland to southern British Columbia in the north and North Carolina and Utah in the west. T ...

'' (Barnes & McDunnough, 1913) – variable tussock moth

References

* {{Taxonbar , from=Q5226964 Lymantriinae Moth genera