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
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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
Observation date: Sep 05, 2016
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 06, 2016
Observation date: Aug 25, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 27, 2016
Observation date: Jul 22, 2016
Submitted by: vd203693
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 29, 2016
Observation date: Jul 25, 2016
Submitted by: BeccaBoo
Region: Scott County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2016
Observation date: May 05, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 07, 2016
Observation date: May 01, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2016
Observation date: Mar 13, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 13, 2016
Observation date: Feb 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2016
Observation date: Feb 21, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 26, 2016
Observation date: Feb 20, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Kent County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 20, 2016
Observation date: Feb 07, 2016
Submitted by: cosmic_cat
Region: Texas, Smith County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 11, 2016
Observation date: Feb 06, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Queen Annes County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2016
Observation date: Feb 06, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Queen Annes County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2016
Observation date: Jan 31, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 31, 2016
Observation date: Mar 22, 2014
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 28, 2016
Observation date: Dec 27, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 28, 2015
Observation date: Dec 05, 2015
Submitted by: TeaKH
Region: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
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