Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth, 1803)
Family: Psychidae
Subfamily: Oiketicinae
Identification: Body in male entirely black. Wings also entirely black but usually translucent from loss of scales after emergence from larval case. Abdomen long, tapering. Female entirely wingless and does not leave larval case.
Wing Span: male 1.7-3.6 cm.
Life History: Larvae can be a pest to ornamentals, particularly red cedar. Larva attaches its case with silk to twig of food plant.
Flight: September-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Massachusetts to southern Florida, west to Nebraska and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 222 verified sightings
Observation date: Jan 06, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 07, 2020
Observation date: May 03, 2019
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 07, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 21, 2019
Observation date: Oct 02, 2019
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Oct 03, 2019
Observation date: Sep 18, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jun 26, 2019
Submitted by: rikato
Region: Louisa County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 26, 2019
Observation date: Mar 26, 2019
Submitted by: Susiewhatisthis
Region: Chatham County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2018
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Will County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 27, 2019
Observation date: Sep 02, 2018
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Dickson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 05, 2018
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2018
Observation date: Aug 28, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 29, 2018
Observation date: Aug 24, 2018
Submitted by: Jean McLane
Region: Guadalupe County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Lawrence County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Aug 22, 2018
Submitted by: Jessicae2239
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2018
Observation date: Aug 01, 2018
Submitted by: jskinner
Region: Campbell County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 22, 2018
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: Jim Eckert
Verified date: Jul 22, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Jdh852
Region: Texas, McLennan County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2018
Observation date: Mar 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 17, 2018
Observation date: Mar 04, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Page County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 11, 2018
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