| Halysidota harrisii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Halysidota |
| Species: | H. harrisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Halysidota harrisii Walsh, 1864 |
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The Sycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii) is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in South-Eastern Canada, the Eastern parts of the United States (but not Florida) and North-Eastern Mexico.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The moth flies from May to June and from July to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Platanus occidentalis.