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 73 - 96 of 266 verified sightings
Observation date: Oct 10, 2009
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Camden County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 05, 2011
Observation date: Jun 05, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 05, 2011
Observation date: Jul 03, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 03, 2011
Observation date: Aug 25, 2010
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2011
Observation date: Sep 21, 2005
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2011
Observation date: Jul 14, 2011
Submitted by: Bitz
Region: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2011
Observation date: Jul 18, 2011
Submitted by: jakecaw@gmail.com
Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 18, 2011
Observation date: Aug 09, 2011
Submitted by: lmstephenson80
Region: Stafford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2011
Observation date: Aug 20, 2011
Submitted by: knewton37
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 21, 2011
Observation date: Jul 12, 2011
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Aug 25, 2011
Observation date: Sep 05, 2010
Submitted by: JasonPike1980
Region: Texas, Rusk County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Sep 22, 2011
Observation date: Sep 24, 2011
Submitted by: EM-ScopeDoc
Region: Medina County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2011
Observation date: Sep 03, 2011
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hardin County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2011
Observation date: Aug 29, 2011
Submitted by: KarenL
Region: Williamson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Don Tangren
Verified date: Oct 29, 2011
Observation date: Aug 18, 2006
Submitted by: Mary Franceline...
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 28, 2011
Observation date: Jul 16, 2011
Submitted by: DroooL
Region: Greene County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: lorispencer
Verified date: Jan 03, 2012
Observation date: Sep 13, 2011
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Mar 23, 2012
Observation date: Jun 20, 2012
Submitted by: mezussman
Region: Clermont County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2012
Observation date: Sep 12, 2010
Submitted by: lfelliott
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 10, 2012
Observation date: Aug 16, 2012
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2012
Observation date: Aug 25, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2012
Observation date: Sep 04, 2012
Submitted by: memes4me
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2012
Observation date: Aug 30, 2012
Submitted by: Dan
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 07, 2012
Observation date: Aug 13, 2012
Submitted by: emailrusty
Region: Putnam County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2012
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