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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Observation date: Oct 13, 2012
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 21, 2012
Observation date: May 12, 2012
Submitted by: jeanie wells
Region: Texas, Orange County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 10, 2010
Submitted by: groehm
Region: Van Wert County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 27, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: hpmama
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jul 18, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2012
Submitted by: ckoppel
Region: Queens County, New York, United States
Verified by: Ryan St Laurent
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jul 14, 2013
Submitted by: cherlynns3
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jul 29, 2013
Observation date: Jul 28, 2013
Submitted by: LoriensFireDrake
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 30, 2013
Submitted by: Crazymom4321
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Jul 30, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: GLSDP
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: gelphire76
Region: Delaware County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: designandsound13
Verified date: Aug 21, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: Uteanna
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 22, 2013
Observation date: Aug 24, 2013
Submitted by: Mary J. Seipler
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 24, 2013
Observation date: Aug 20, 2013
Submitted by: Sunb21
Region: Nassau County, New York, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 28, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 2013
Submitted by: Tandra Morris
Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 01, 2013
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2013
Observation date: Aug 30, 2013
Submitted by: rtempman
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: richardhsmith
Verified date: Sep 05, 2013
Observation date: Aug 17, 2013
Submitted by: mphillingane
Region: Prince George County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2013
Observation date: Aug 16, 2013
Submitted by: slingsong
Region: Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 05, 2014
Observation date: Aug 23, 2013
Submitted by: ekplik
Region: New Haven County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 07, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2013
Submitted by: The4ebadifars
Region: Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 15, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2013
Submitted by: jhines18
Region: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Apr 29, 2014
Observation date: May 01, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 05, 2014
Observation date: Mar 01, 2014
Submitted by: AngelaCoco
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2014
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