Black-waved Flannel Moth
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)
Family: Megalopygidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Body and wings pale yellowish cream. Forewing costa has several sharp, wavy black lines with variable brownish shading beneath them. Hindwing unmarked.
Wing Span: 2.5-4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alder, apple, birches, blackberry, Myrica species, oaks, poplars, Prunus species, sassafras, willows, and other trees and shrubs.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Hampshire to Florida, west to Missouri and Louisiana.
Conservation: Common in most of range.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Megalopyge crispata
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 173 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 11, 2021
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 01, 2021
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 05, 2021
Observation date: Jun 17, 2021
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 26, 2021
Observation date: Jun 29, 2020
Submitted by: BethWayman
Region: Bryan County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 24, 2021
Observation date: Aug 14, 2020
Submitted by: CincyJeff
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jan 10, 2021
Observation date: Aug 15, 2010
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jan 07, 2021
Observation date: Oct 04, 2020
Submitted by: inkville
Region: Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2020
Observation date: Sep 10, 2020
Submitted by: SParkr
Region: Gilmer County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 11, 2020
Observation date: Jul 01, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Region: Scott County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2020
Observation date: Jun 07, 2020
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 10, 2020
Observation date: Sep 26, 2010
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 20, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: mellielong
Region: Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 10, 2019
Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: agdsquash
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 11, 2019
Submitted by: Miya
Region: Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 02, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: Nikol
Region: Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: Ryan84
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 16, 2018
Submitted by: shuttleguy
Region: Carroll County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2019
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