Hyphantria cunea
Table of Contents
Common Name: Fall Webworm
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Family: Erebidae |
| Genus: Hyphantria |
| Species: Hyphantria cunea |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
Fall webworm moths have a 1" wingspan. They are wite with dark spots when adults. As caterpillars, they are hairy, white, and have black and orange spots.
Habitat & Range
These moths live along forest edges throughout the US, Southern Canada, and Northern Mexico. They are also found in Europe and parts of Asia.
Behavior
Fall webworms build their nests towards the ends of branches in the fall. They eat the leaves of hardwood trees.
Caterpillars are diurnal, while adults are nocturnal.
Featured image by James Dake
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