Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 550755

Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Observation date: August 09, 2011
Submitted by: lmstephenson80
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: The caterpillar was feeding on the host shrub (I think it is a cyprus). It was 79 and overcast with a breeze, they seem to like the heat as they move around more when it is hotter and less in the morning when it is cool.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: August 17, 2011
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Stafford County, Virginia, United States