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
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 217 - 240 of 266 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 27, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Mississippi County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 16, 1962
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (McReynolds, J.)
Region: Vernon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Jun 04, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Grundy County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 09, 1958
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Grabau, M.C.)
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Aug 24, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Winkler, George)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Winkler, George)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 13, 1940
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Froeschner, R.C.)
Region: Cole County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Aug 01, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Beumer, Marty)
Region: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 06, 1929
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (O'Byrne, H.I.)
Region: Jefferson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 23, 1973
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nodaway County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 15, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Apr 13, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Montgomery County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Apr 16, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Ste Genevieve County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 12, 1981
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Urbangeja, M.)
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 1912
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Bates County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Oct 01, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Francka, J.E.)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Feb 19, 1879
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Riley)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 19, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lewis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 26, 1984
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Apr 13, 1982
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Cooper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Aug 09, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Washington County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Aug 16, 1970
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Reese, John)
Region: Cass County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Jan 01, 1912
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Webster County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Sep 13, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Aug 30, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Freeman, M.E.)
Region: New Madrid County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
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