Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge 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
Taxonomy Notes: Megalopyge crispata was listed in the genus Lagoa in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This genus was treated as a synonym of Megalopyge by Neumoegen & Dyar (1894). This synonymy was reversed and then reapplied several times since. Becker (1995) reinstated the synonymy.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 169 - 192 of 198 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 12, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Riley County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 16, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 12, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Brown, B.B.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 1997
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Wright, D.J.)
Region: Adams County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 18, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., MacGown, J.A.)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 23, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bryson, A.K.)
Region: Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 25, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 11, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Martinez, E.L.)
Region: DeKalb County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 30, 2000
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Jasper County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 15, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 06, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Clary, R.M.)
Region: Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 17, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., MacGown, J.A.)
Region: Clay County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2010
Submitted by: larrymcdaniel
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Apr 20, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BobMoul (Bob Moul)
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Mar 22, 2011
Observation date: May 24, 2007
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2011
Observation date: Jun 16, 2006
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2011
Observation date: Jun 10, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 06, 2003
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Jan 19, 2011
Observation date: Jun 30, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Cheryl Jennings)
Region: Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jun 20, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (DJ Stanley)
Region: Van Buren County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts (Jason D. Roberts)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (DJ Stanley)
Region: Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts (Jason D. Roberts)
Verified date: Oct 19, 2009
Observation date: Jul 04, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Fayette County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 17, 2009
Observation date: Jul 10, 2007
Submitted by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Region: Logan County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Jul 09, 2009
Observation date: Jun 11, 2007
Submitted by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: H.D. McGuinness (H.D. McGuinness)
Verified date: Jul 08, 2009
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