Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1118344

Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Observation date: May 30, 2017
Submitted by: mabaker321
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Cocoon only, attached to red maple branch. Found in Berkeley Heights NJ. We currently have it in a butterfly house (netting). Need to identify species so when it hatches we can properly feed it and let it go. Approx 3" in length and 3/4" in diameter
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Morris County, United States, New Jersey