White Flannel Moth
Norape cretata (Sepp, 1848)
Family: Megalopygidae
Subfamily:
Identification:
Wing Span: 2.7-3.3 cm
Life History: Two generations per year in most of range, likely more in south
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: A variety of hosts reported including black locust, hackberry and redbud.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Eastern USA
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Caterpillar has stinging spines.
Taxonomy Notes: Norape cretata (Grote, 1864), rev. status, has now been raised to full species from synonymy of [4650] Norape ovina (Sepp, [1855]) in Wagner et al. (2022). Ovina is now regarded as extralimital north of Mexico.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 158 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: momsavang
Region: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: kingtubo
Region: Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 26, 2018
Submitted by: Rick Robin Lockwood
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Sep 04, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: niseygarnett@gm...
Region: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: nch5013
Region: Gallia County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2018
Submitted by: Bgeorge
Region: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Aug 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 23, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: Jmarion824
Region: Shelby County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: Dec 31, 2017
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: Howlett1
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Aug 31, 2017
Submitted by: Matthurian
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2017
Observation date: Aug 18, 2017
Submitted by: marshallbw72
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 25, 2017
Observation date: Aug 15, 2017
Submitted by: VirginiaLavinia
Region: Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2017
Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Amanda26
Region: Union County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 11, 2017
Submitted by: namethatbug
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 26, 2017
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: PBlack
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 23, 2017
Observation date: Aug 26, 2010
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Maury County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2016
Submitted by: SusanPotomac
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: SPost
Region: Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Oct 02, 2016
Observation date: Sep 13, 2016
Submitted by: B Weaver
Region: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 25, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Jun 28, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy (Jon C. Ivy)
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 04, 2016
Observation date: Jun 23, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
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