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 121 - 144 of 266 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 19, 2014
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 04, 2014
Submitted by: M.Honchell
Region: Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 05, 2014
Observation date: Aug 14, 2014
Submitted by: Dpodvorec
Region: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Aug 17, 2014
Observation date: Aug 20, 2014
Submitted by: bunnyxnation
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: tenfourk
Region: Warren County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2014
Observation date: Aug 07, 2014
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Sep 02, 2014
Submitted by: jerzemommy
Region: Bergen County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Sep 19, 2013
Submitted by: Joshua Spence
Region: Murray County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: May 06, 2014
Submitted by: Caryn
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Dec 01, 2014
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: 1948smb
Region: Hartford County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Jan 23, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 1968
Submitted by: Indy Entomologist
Region: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
Observation date: Jul 14, 2015
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2015
Observation date: Jul 20, 2015
Submitted by: laiska
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 21, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: morganmart92
Region: Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 31, 2015
Observation date: Jul 31, 2015
Submitted by: ashleynolan
Region: Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 16, 2015
Observation date: Aug 13, 2015
Submitted by: Bro930
Region: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2015
Observation date: Sep 11, 2015
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 14, 2015
Observation date: Sep 28, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Cape May County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 29, 2014
Submitted by: TeamKermit
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: TeaKH
Verified date: Oct 23, 2015
Observation date: Sep 06, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 24, 2015
Observation date: Oct 31, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 01, 2015
Observation date: Nov 03, 2015
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 06, 2015
Observation date: Nov 15, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 16, 2015
Observation date: Nov 26, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 28, 2015
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