''Dasychira tephra'', the tephra tussock moth, is a
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 ca ...
in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family (biology), family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwin ...
. The species was
first 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. It is found in North America.
[
The MONA or ]Hodges number
A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a Numbering scheme, numbering system for List of moths of North America, North American moths found north of Mexico in the Continental United Sta ...
for ''Dasychira tephra'' is 8292.[
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Lymantriinae
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Moths described in 1809
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