About Dasychira basiflava Packard, 1864
Dasychira basiflava, commonly known as the yellow-based tussock, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was originally described by Alpheus Spring Packard, with the scientific name published as Dasychira basiflava Packard, 1864 in official taxonomic nomenclature, while the original description credits Packard's work to 1865. This moth is distributed across North America. Its range extends from Massachusetts and southern Ontario westward to Iowa and Texas, southward to South Carolina, and possibly includes Florida. It is also found in southeastern Alaska. Male yellow-based tussock moths have a wingspan ranging from 30 to 39 millimeters, while female wingspans fall between 42 and 54 millimeters. In the northern portion of its range, adult moths are active in flight from June to August. In the southern portion of the range, adults become active earlier in the spring. Most of the species' range supports one generation per year, though a second generation can occur in the southernmost parts of its range. The larvae of this species feed on the foliage of oak, dogwood, and blueberry plants.
