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Achyra
Achyra is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1849. The genus belongs to the subfamily Pyraustinae and contains species that are primarily known as agricultural pests. The most widely documented species, Achyra rantalis (garden webworm), feeds on soybean foliage and other plants, with larvae that produce protective silk webs. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet light and have been documented at blacklighting events in North America.
moth agricultural-pest soybean-pest webworm
Achyra bifidalis
Achyra bifidalis is a small crambid moth with a wingspan of 20–24 mm, distributed across the Americas from the southern United States through South America. The species was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. Larvae feed on Gossypium (cotton) and Portulaca species.
crambid-moth cotton-pest webworm nocturnal New-World-distribution
Anageshna primordialis
Yellow-spotted Webworm Moth
Anageshna primordialis, known as the yellow-spotted webworm moth, is a crambid moth species described by Harrison Dyar in 1906. The species is widely distributed across the eastern and central United States, with records spanning from Maine to Florida and westward to Texas and Arizona. It is a moderately well-documented species with nearly 10,000 observations on iNaturalist, indicating it is frequently encountered by naturalists.
moth crambid webworm North-America United-States nocturnal leafroller
Atteva aurea
Ailanthus Webworm Moth, Ermine Moth
Atteva aurea, commonly known as the ailanthus webworm moth or ermine moth, is a small, colorful moth native to Central America and the southern United States that has expanded its range northward following the introduction and spread of its host plant, the invasive Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima). The adult moth displays striking orange, black, and white coloration and is active during daylight hours, feeding on nectar from flowers such as ageratum. The larval stage, known as the ailanthus webworm, constructs communal silken webs on host plants and feeds on leaves, with the potential to defoliate small trees. The species has been proposed as a potential biological control agent for the invasive Tree of Heaven.
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Crambus praefectellus
common grass-veneer, silver-striped webworm
A small grass moth in the family Crambidae, widespread across eastern North America. Adults are active from spring through fall, with extended or year-round activity in the southernmost parts of its range. Larvae develop within silken webs on grasses and cereal grains.
grass-moth grassland agricultural-pest webworm eastern-North-America
Diathrausta harlequinalis
Harlequin Webworm Moth
A small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 13 mm, found across much of North America from southern Canada through the United States to Mexico. Adults are active during most of the growing season, with records spanning March through October. The species comprises four recognized subspecies.
crambid-moth North-America small-moth webworm
Faculta
Palo Verde Webworm (F. inaequalis)
Faculta is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, established by Busck in 1939. The genus contains three described species: F. inaequalis, F. synthetica, and F. triangulella. F. inaequalis, commonly known as the Palo Verde Webworm, is the best-known species due to its conspicuous larval behavior of spinning silken tubes on host trees. The genus is restricted to arid regions of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico.
Gelechiidae twirler-moths Sonoran-Desert Palo-Verde webworm silken-tubes nocturnal multivoltine
Faculta inaequalis
Palo Verde webworm
Faculta inaequalis is a small gelechiid moth commonly known as the Palo Verde webworm. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, where its larvae construct conspicuous silken tubes on Palo Verde trees. Despite being abundant and easily observed, many aspects of its biology remain poorly documented. The moth poses no significant economic threat to its host plants.
Gelechiidae Sonoran-Desert Palo-Verde webworm silken-tubes nocturnal
Friseria cockerelli
mesquite webworm moth, mesquite webworm
Friseria cockerelli is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, commonly known as the mesquite webworm moth. Its larvae are web-forming caterpillars that feed on mesquite (Prosopis spp.) and construct silk webs on host plants. The species occurs in Mexico and the southern United States, with adults active primarily from April to September.
Gelechiidae webworm mesquite Prosopis North-America Mexico Texas Arizona larval-web silk-web leaf-feeder April-September small-moth 15-16.5-mm-wingspan yellowish-brown-forewings dark-markings Busck-1903 Gelechia-cockerelli
Galasa nigrinodis
Boxwood Leaftier Moth, Boxwood Webworm
A small pyralid moth native to eastern North America, commonly known as the boxwood leaftier moth or boxwood webworm. The species is specialized on Buxus (boxwood) as a larval host. Larvae construct shelters by tying together dead leaves with silk, feeding within these protective webs. Adults are active from early summer through early autumn.
Pyralidae Chrysauginae boxwood leaf-tier webworm eastern-North-America ornamental-pest
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, commonly known as the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a crambid moth distributed across the southeastern United States, Mexico, and the West Indies. Adults have a wingspan of 22–25 mm and are active primarily from April through July, with additional activity in October and December in Florida. The species is associated with agricultural and natural habitats where its larval host plants occur.
Crambidae webworm agricultural-pest sweet-potato southeastern-US herbivore Lepidoptera
Herpetogramma nymphalis
Herpetogramma nymphalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, described by Handfield & Handfield in 2021. The genus Herpetogramma belongs to the subfamily Pyraustinae, a diverse group of grass and sod webworm moths. Many Herpetogramma species are associated with grasses and sedges as larval hosts. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited.
moth Crambidae Pyraustinae webworm recently-described
Homadaula
Homadaula is a genus of small moths in the family Galacticidae, established by Lower in 1907. The genus contains approximately 15 described species distributed across Africa, Asia, and Australia. Several species are known as webworms, with larvae that construct silk webs on host foliage. Homadaula anisocentra, the mimosa webworm, is the most economically significant species and has been introduced to North America as a pest of ornamental honeylocust and mimosa trees.
webworm pest introduced-species urban-forestry defoliator silk-web gregarious-larvae
Hymenia
Hawaiian beet webworm moth (for H. recurvalis)
Hymenia is a genus of crambid moths in the subfamily Spilomelinae, established by Hübner in 1825. The genus includes at least three described species: Hymenia perspectalis (Hübner, 1796), Hymenia nigerrimalis (Hampson, 1900), and Hymenia lophoceralis (Hampson, 1912). The most extensively studied species is Hymenia recurvalis, commonly known as the Hawaiian beet webworm, which has become a significant agricultural pest of leafy vegetables and weeds across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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Hyphantria
fall webworm moths
Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae, established by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. The genus contains approximately five species, with Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) being the most widely known due to its economic and ecological significance. Species in this genus are primarily native to North and Central America, though H. cunea has been accidentally introduced to Europe and Asia, where it has become a significant invasive pest. The genus is characterized by larvae that construct communal silk webs for feeding and protection.
tiger-moth webworm invasive-species forest-pest polyphagous gregarious-larvae silk-web-construction biological-control-target
Loxostege
webworms, meadow moths
Loxostege is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, commonly known as webworms or meadow moths. The genus includes economically significant agricultural pests, particularly L. sticticalis (beet webworm/meadow moth), which is a polyphagous species causing substantial crop damage across North America, Europe, and Asia. Species in this genus exhibit complex life histories including larval diapause, long-distance migration capabilities, and high reproductive potential. Many species are characterized by outbreak dynamics with cyclic population explosions.
agricultural-pest polyphagous migratory diapause integrated-pest-management pheromone-communication outbreak-dynamics Crambidae Lepidoptera webworm meadow-moth
Loxostege floridalis
Christmas-berry webworm moth
Loxostege floridalis, commonly known as the Christmas-berry webworm moth, is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by entomologists William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1913. The species has a restricted distribution in North America, with confirmed records only from Florida and Texas. Adults are active during the cooler months, with flight records spanning September through May.
Crambidae Pyraustinae webworm herbivore Solanaceae-feeder southeastern-US-endemic
Loxostege indentalis
Loxostege indentalis is a crambid moth described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1883. The species is native to western North America, with documented records from six U.S. states. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 35 mm and are active from spring through late summer. The genus Loxostege includes several species of webworm moths, some of which are significant agricultural pests, though specific economic impacts of L. indentalis have not been documented.
moth Crambidae Pyraustinae webworm western-North-America Nearctic Lepidoptera Pyraloidea
Loxostege munroealis
Nearctic Beet Webworm
Loxostege munroealis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae, first described by Patrice J.A. Leraut in 2005. The species is known from western North America, with records from British Columbia. It belongs to a genus that includes several agricultural pest species commonly referred to as webworms.
moth Crambidae webworm Nearctic British-Columbia agricultural-pest-relative
Loxostege thallophilalis
Loxostege thallophilalis is a moth species in the family Crambidae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886. It belongs to the genus Loxostege, which includes several species commonly known as webworms. The species has been recorded as a host for the mason wasp Euodynerus annulatus, which provisions its nests with caterpillars of this moth.
Crambidae Pyraustinae webworm host parasitoid-wasp-prey
Macalla thyrsisalis
mahogany webworm moth, mahogany webworm
Macalla thyrsisalis, known as the mahogany webworm moth, is a snout moth in the family Pyralidae described by Francis Walker in 1859. The larval stage is a strikingly colored caterpillar that feeds on West Indies mahogany, causing damage to the host plant. The species is distributed across southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America.
Pyralidae Epipaschiinae mahogany-pest West-Indies-mahogany Florida Caribbean Central-America herbivore webworm economic-pest
Pococera aplastella
Aspen Webworm Moth
Pococera aplastella is a moth species in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. Commonly known as the Aspen Webworm Moth, it occurs in western and central Canada. Larvae are web-forming caterpillars that feed on aspen and related host plants. The species has been documented in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.
moth Pyralidae Epipaschiinae webworm aspen folivore Canada forest-insect
Pococera euphemella
Mesquite Leaf Tier Moth
Pococera euphemella is a moth species in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Epipaschiinae. It is commonly known as the Mesquite Leaf Tier Moth. The species was described by Hulst in 1888 and is classified under the genus Pococera, which includes several leaf-rolling or leaf-tying caterpillar species that feed on woody plants. As a member of Epipaschiinae, it belongs to a group of pyralid moths whose larvae typically construct shelters by tying or rolling leaves.
leaf-tier leaf-roller webworm mesquite Prosopis Pyralidae Epipaschiinae moth Lepidoptera
Pococera militella
Sycamore Webworm Moth, Sycamore Webworm
Pococera militella, commonly known as the sycamore webworm moth, is a species of pyralid moth in the family Pyralidae. The species was first described by Zeller in 1848 and is assigned the MONA/Hodges number 5604. As a member of the subfamily Epipaschiinae, it belongs to a group of moths whose larvae are known to feed on plant material and construct protective webbing structures.
Pyralidae Epipaschiinae moth webworm sycamore
Pococera robustella
pine webworm moth
Pococera robustella, commonly known as the pine webworm moth, is a species of pyralid moth whose larvae are significant defoliators of pine trees in eastern North America. The caterpillars feed on pine needles and produce characteristic webbing, giving rise to the common name. This species has been documented as prey for the assassin bug Acholla multispinosa.
defoliator pest pine webworm Pyralidae Lepidoptera North-America
Pococera scortealis
Lespedeza Webworm Moth
Pococera scortealis, known as the Lespedeza Webworm Moth, is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Lederer in 1863. The species belongs to the subfamily Epipaschiinae, a group of pyralid moths whose larvae are often associated with webbing on host plants. The specific epithet and common name suggest an association with Lespedeza, a genus of leguminous plants.
moth pyralid webworm Epipaschiinae
Polistes dominula
European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominula is a highly successful invasive social wasp native to Eurasia that has established populations across North America, South America, New Zealand, South Africa, and other regions. First detected in North America near Boston in 1978, it has become one of the most abundant wasps on the continent. The species builds small, exposed paper nests in protected locations and preys primarily on live insects, particularly caterpillars. Unlike yellowjackets, it does not scavenge for meat or sugar. Its rapid spread has been attributed to ecological flexibility, superior competitive ability, and tolerance of human-altered environments.
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Saucrobotys
Saucrobotys is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, established by Munroe in 1976. The genus contains at least two described species: Saucrobotys fumoferalis and Saucrobotys futilalis. Larvae of at least one species, S. futilalis (the dogbane webworm), are known to feed on dogbane (Apocynum spp.), sequestering the plant's toxic cardenolides for their own chemical defense.
dogbane webworm cardenolide aposematic chemical-defense Pyraustinae Crambidae
Sciota dammersi
leadplant webworm
Sciota dammersi, commonly known as the leadplant webworm, is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae, subfamily Phycitinae. It is one of several leafroller species in the genus Sciota, which are known to serve as prey for the Four-toothed Mason Wasp (Monobia quadridens). The species name honors entomologist Charles Dammers. Very few observations of this species exist in public databases, suggesting it may be uncommon, locally distributed, or underreported.
Pyralidae Phycitinae leafroller webworm leadplant prey-species parasitoid-host
Urodus parvula
Bumelia Webworm Moth, Bumelia Webworm
Urodus parvula is a moth in the family Urodidae, commonly known as the Bumelia Webworm Moth. The species was originally described as Trichostibas parvula by Edwards in 1881 and later transferred to the genus Urodus. It belongs to a small family of Lepidoptera whose larvae construct distinctive webbing on host plants. The common name references its association with Bumelia (Sideroxylon) host plants.
Lepidoptera Urodidae webworm Bumelia Sideroxylon North-America