Fall webworm

Insect

Fall webworm

Hyphantria cunea (Drury)

Lepidoptera: Arctiidae

Distribution: Most fruit-growing states and provinces in eastern North America.


Adult is a white moth with dark spots on the wings, which may be less distinct in northern specimens (A). The pale yellow larva has a dark head and dark tubercles with clumps of hairs (B).

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