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 121 - 144 of 161 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 14, 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: Jul 18, 1984
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 01, 1986
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 07, 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: Jun 25, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 21, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Hildebrandt, D.)
Region: Madison County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 15, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (MacGown. J.A.)
Region: Winston County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 15, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 18, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 13, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L., Adamski, D.)
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 25, 1998
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: Aug 06, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 17, 1984
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 12, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 24, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bryson, J.)
Region: Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 01, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Grenada County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 20, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kergosien, R.)
Region: Lee County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: May 15, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 15, 1991
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 22, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brown, R.L.)
Region: Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 01, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Pollock, D.M.)
Region: Winston County, Mississippi, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (R.L. Brown)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 08, 1985
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 22, 1984
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
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