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
Get your 2023 BAMONA Gear!
Advertise with us!
Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.
Thank you!
We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.
Verified Sightings
Displaying 73 - 96 of 259 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: hflamholtz
Region: Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 09, 2017
Submitted by: StormyE
Region: Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2015
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: Will Kerling
Verified date: Jul 28, 2017
Observation date: Jun 04, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 17, 2017
Observation date: May 30, 2017
Submitted by: mabaker321
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2017
Observation date: Apr 10, 2017
Submitted by: Linda Lund
Region: Rock Island County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 11, 2017
Observation date: Aug 30, 2014
Submitted by: Tommy m
Region: Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: elsner
Verified date: Apr 10, 2017
Observation date: Apr 01, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2017
Observation date: Apr 02, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 02, 2017
Observation date: Mar 05, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 20, 2017
Observation date: Mar 11, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 20, 2017
Observation date: Sep 28, 2011
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 04, 2017
Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: lwtilger
Region: Johnson County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 04, 2017
Observation date: Feb 18, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Queen Annes County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 28, 2017
Observation date: Nov 27, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2016
Observation date: Oct 03, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2016
Observation date: Aug 30, 2016
Submitted by: dana_brantley@h...
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 14, 2016
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
Observation date: Sep 23, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 25, 2016
Observation date: Sep 21, 2016
Submitted by: jtylerbell
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Bob Kipfer
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 15, 2016
Observation date: Aug 16, 2016
Submitted by: TommyStickens
Region: Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2016
- ‹ previous
- 4 of 11
- next ›