Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1004421

Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Observation date: September 02, 2014
Submitted by: jerzemommy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Seen on either a maple or aspen tree in River Edge, NJ. Busy street, also found additional sacs looking like the large "tail" hanging off the back of this caterpillar. It climbed up the tree from the ground to over 6 feet above ground. Relatively fast, the climb took less than 7 minutes. Sunny, 90 degrees and humid for weather conditions.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: September 02, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Jersey, Bergen County