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The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is considered a pest but does not harm otherwise healthy trees.
8 mar 2017 · The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), is a common and conspicuous defoliator of hardwood trees throughout the United States from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
5 wrz 2023 · Hyphantria cunea. Explanation of Names. CUNEA: from the Latin "cuneus" (a wedge) or "cuneatus" (wedge-shaped); perhaps a reference to the shape of the dark markings on the forewing of some individuals. Numbers. common to abundant throughout range. Size. wingspan 25-42 mm. larva length to about 25 mm. Identification.
The larvae of fall webworm moths differ in the northern and southern parts of their range. In the north, they have a black head, a yellow or green body, and a dark stripe running down their backs. On their sides, they have tufts of whitish hairs that come out of black spots.
The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is considered a pest but does not harm otherwise healthy trees.
The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is a pest of a number of ornamental trees and shrubs as well as of several agricultural crops. The larvae feed in huge nests and are able to completely defoliate trees and shrubs.
10 gru 2018 · The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, a highly successful invasive species that originated in North America, spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere during the past 80 years.
